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 19 March 2026 Part 1 Warnings Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather system. Hurricane Force Wind Warning issued by TCWC Melbourne for Severe Tropical Cyclone "Narelle" Part 2 Situation at 190600 UTC Forecast Severe Tropical Cyclone "Narelle" 926hPa near 13.7S146.5E. Forecast 985hPa near 13.7S141.2E at 201200UTC. Low 1010hPa near 12S098E. Forecast 1009hPa near 12S096E at 201200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected. Within 300nm of Severe Tropical Cyclone "Narelle", outside warning area: Clockwise winds 20/33 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate swell north of line EQ128E 04S142E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of 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 19:15 UTC Thursday.