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 26 February 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 261800 UTC Trough 09S092E to low 1006hPa near 12S098E. Forecast trough 08S097E to low 1005hPa near 11S101E 12S105E at 280000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Within 180nm of line 04S094E 05S137E 09S142E: Northwesterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell. 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 07:15 UTC Friday.