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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 1100 UTC 4 May 2024

Part 1 Warnings
Nil.

Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC
Trough near EQ113E 05S127E 07S142E, forecast slow moving.

Part 3 Forecast
South of line 06S130E 08S142E:
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 EQ090E EQ098E 08S109E 09S118E.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of area except
south of line 09S107E 12S142E Heavy at times within 150nm south of trough.
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 20:15 UTC Saturday.