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 1100 UTC 9 April 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil Part 2 Situation at 090600 UTC Low 1010hPa near 09S102E. Forecast low 1009hPa slow moving at 101200UTC. Trough 06S127E 06S140E, forecast slow moving. Part 3 Forecast North of line 02S132E 04S142E: Northwesterly winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell. Rain areas, isolated showers and thunderstorms throughout most of area. Showers and thunderstorms becoming scattered within 180nm of low, within 90nm of trough, and north 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 20:15 UTC Thursday.