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 July 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 191800 UTC Trough [1] near EQ160E to low 1006hPa near 05S162E to 18S167E 25S166E. Forecast trough [1] near EQ161E to low 1008hPa near 08S164E to 21S170E at 210000UTC. Trough [2] near 19S158E 24S156E. Forecast trough [2] near 14S152E 19S148E at 210000UTC. Part 3 Forecast North of line 08S145E 13S162E 11S170E: Southerly quarter winds shifting northerly quarter east of trough [1] and turning clockwise within 300nm of low. Wind speeds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate east of 160E. South of line 10S142E 17S150E 22S166E 16S170E: Southeasterly quarter winds shifting northeasterly quarter east of trough [1]. Wind speeds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low to moderate swell. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly within 360nm of troughs, within 480nm of low, and north of 03S. Heavy at times within 180nm of low and within 180nm of trough [1]. 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 Monday.