####018001194#### FQAU21 AMMC 162015 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 16 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC Trough 04S130E to low 1007hPa near 07S134E to 07S140E. Forecast 03S125E to low 1009hPa near 06S129E to 07S139E 10S142E at 180000UTC. Part 3 Forecast Within 120nm of line 10S116E 10S103E and line 14S139E 10S142E: Southeasterly quarter winds 20/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate west of EQ093E 12S103E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of area. 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 Wednesday.