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High Seas Forecast for North Eastern METAREA 10
NORTHEASTERN AREA: EQUATOR TO 25S, 142E TO 170E
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 2300 UTC 20 January 2026
Part 1 Warnings
Nil.
Part 2 Situation at 201800 UTC
Trough near 15S153E 20S161E 25S164E. Forecast near 16S155E 17S160E 22S165E
25S169E at 220000UTC.
Low [1] 996hPa near 15S157E . Forecast low [1] 1002hPa near 22S165E at
220000UTC.
Low [2] 1002hPa near 13S145E. Forecast low [2] 1005hPa near 14S150E at
220000UTC.
Part 3 Forecast
North of line EQ148E 18S170E:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell.
Remainder:
Northwesterly quarter winds shifting southeasterly south of trough and turning
clockwise within 240nm of low [1], and within 300nm of low [2]. Wind speeds
15/25 knots, increasing to 20/30 knots within 240nm east of trough, within
150nm of low [1] in northeastern semicircle, and within 360nm of low [2] in
northern semicircle. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell, increasing to low to
moderate south of line 12S147E 10S148E 12S164E 15S170E.
Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of
area. Heavy at times within 240nm north of line 10S142E 15S157E 22S166E.
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 08:00 UTC Wednesday.
