IDY10230 SECURITE 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 18 September 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 181800 UTC Trough near EQ160E 06S166E 07S170E. Forecast EQ161E 03S170E at 200000UTC. Part 3 Forecast North of line 18S142E 17S170E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of Papua New Guinea. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms mainly east of line EQ150E 17S170E. 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 Saturday.