####018001181#### FQAU21 AMMC 282015 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 28 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Nil significant features. Part 3 Forecast Within south of line 08S131E 08S142E: Southeast quarter winds 15/20 knots reaching up to 25 knots at times. Moderate seas, occasionally rough. Low swell, becoming moderate west of 117E. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate south and west of line EQ098E 09S116E 12S116E. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over most of area except south of line 07S106E 07S124E 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 Monday.