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High Seas Forecast for North Eastern METAREA 10
NORTHEASTERN AREA: EQUATOR TO 25S, 142E TO 170E

Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 24 August 2026

Part 1 Warnings
Nil.

Part 2 Situation at 241800 UTC
Trough EQ170E 12S155E. Forecast slow moving.

Part 3 Forecast
East of line 06S166E 15S153E 25S163E:
Easterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate
swell.

Within 60nm of Vitiaz Strait:
Southeasterly winds reaching 20/30 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell.

Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly north of line
11S170E 18S153E and within 60nm of line 20S153E 25S155E. Visibility reducing
below 2nm in precipitation.

Please be aware
Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger
than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum
waves can be twice the forecast height.

WEATHER MELBOURNE

The next routine forecast will be issued at 09:00 UTC Tuesday.