####018001152#### FQAU21 AMMC 022015 40:2:1:31:11:01:00 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 2 May 2024 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Trough near 03S090E 02S096E 03S101E. Forecast near stationary. Part 3 Forecast South of line 08S099E 07S111E and line 07S129E 07S142E: Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell increasing to low to moderate south of line 04S090E 08S102E. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over most of area except south of line 08S103E 05S113E 10S126E 11S142E. 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 Friday.