IDY10240 SECURITE High Seas Forecast for Northern METAREA 8/10/11 NORTHERN AREA: EQUATOR TO 12S, 90E TO 142E AND SOUTHWARD TO COAST, 125E TO 142E Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology For 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 18 September 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 181800 UTC No significant features. Part 3 Forecast East of line 06S130E 12S126E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to moderate southwest of Indonesia. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout the area. 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 08:15 UTC Saturday.