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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 19 May 2026

Part 1 Warnings
Nil.

Part 2 Situation at 191800 UTC
Trough near 20S156E 25S157E. Forecast near 19S164E 25S166E at 210000UTC.

Part 3 Forecast
South of line 21S170E 24S161E:
Northeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots east of trough. Moderate to rough seas.
Low to moderate swell.

South of line 09S143E 17S161E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 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
low to moderate swell south of line 12S170E 16S161E.

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 09:00 UTC Wednesday.