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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 6 February 2026

Part 1 Warnings
Nil.

Part 2 Situation at 061800 UTC
Trough near 10S153E 15S170E. Forecast trough near 12S155E 17S168E at 080000UTC.

Part 3 Forecast
East of line 17S150E 24S161E:
Southeasterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas.
Low swell.

Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to
low to moderate south of line 15S155E 14S163E 20S170E.

Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of
area. Heavy at times within 240nm 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 Saturday.