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 6 February 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 061800 UTC Westerly flow. Part 3 Forecast South of line 06S107E 04S111E 06S121E: Westerly quarter winds. Wind speeds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate south of line 07S107E 09S120E. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate south of line 10S107E 10S097E. Rain areas, scattered showers and 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 Saturday.