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 24 August 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 241800 UTC Nil significant features. Part 3 Forecast South of line 04S099E 08S112E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 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 west of 120E south from Indonesia. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly 120nm of lines EQ099E 06S099E, 03S136E 06S142E. 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 Tuesday.