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 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.