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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 8 October 2026

Part 1 Warnings
Nil.

Part 2 Situation at 081800 UTC
Trough 04S170E 02S156E, forecast slow moving

Part 3 Forecast
East of line 08S164E 17S164E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell.

Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell.

Isolated showers and thunderstorms throughout area. Heavy at times within 90nm
of line 19S158E 18S162E and within 360nm south 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 08:00 UTC Friday.