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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 1100 UTC 29 April 2026

Part 1 Warnings
Nil.

Part 2 Situation at 290600 UTC
Trough near 14S159E 23S169E. Forecast trough near 18S159E 25S166E at 301200UTC.

Part 3 Forecast
South of line 15S145E 20S151E 25S163E:
Southeasterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas.
Low to moderate swell

Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to
moderate south of 20S153E 23S160E 24S166E.

Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of
area. Heavy at times within 120nm of trough. 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 21:00 UTC Wednesday.