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FQAU20 AMMC 052100

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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 5 May 2024

Part 1 Warnings
Nil.

Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC
Trough near 03S144E 11S170E, forecast slow moving.

East to southeasterly trade wind flow over much of the region south of 11S.

Part 3 Forecast
Within 240nm of line 12S142E 16S170E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to
moderate swell.

Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell increasing to
low to moderate swell south of line 10S156E 08S164E 12S170E.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms north of line 10S142E 12S164E
15S170E, and west of line 17S147E 22S154E 24S156E. Heavy at times within 90nm
of line 07S148E 10S156E 08S164E. 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 09:00 UTC Monday.