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 8 October 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 081800 UTC No significant features. Part 3 Forecast Whole of area: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate swell west of line EQ098E 06S105E 09S120E Rain areas, Isolated showers and thunderstorms throughout area except south of line 10S142E 03S129E 12S118E. 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 07:15 UTC Friday.