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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 2300 UTC 5 May 2024

Part 1 Warnings
Nil.

Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Trough near 03S090E 03S102E, forecast slow moving.

Low [1] 1007hPa near 05S126E, forecast low [1] 1010hPa near 04S126E at
070000UTC.

Low [2] 1005hPa near 06S136E, forecast low [2] 1008hPa near 06S138E at
070000UTC.

Part 3 Forecast
Within 180nm of lines 05S125E 09S136E 10S142E, and south of line 10S090E
07S105E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell,
increasing to low to moderate swell west of line EQ097E 09S117E 12S119E.

Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to
low to moderate swell west of line EQ097E 09S117E 12S119E.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of the area except
south of line 06S103E 03S113E 10S128E 10S142E. Heavy at times within 180nm of
line 05S127E 04S133E 06S140E. 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 Monday.