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Updated 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 18 April 2024



Part 1 Warnings

Nil.



Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC

Trough 08S146E 11S154E 15S157E, forecast 10S147E 17S155E 23S160E at 200000UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

East of line 16S166E 20S166E:

Easterly 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

moderate swell south of line 12S170E 15S155E.



Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms except north of line

03S142E 10S155E 03S170E and south of line 19S146E 17S153E 24S160E. Heavy falls

within 60nm of the 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 09:00 UTC Friday.