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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 19 April 2024



Part 1 Warnings

Nil.



Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC

Tropical low 1007hPa near 09S137E, forecast low 1009hPa near 08S134E at

210000UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

West of line 12S097E 08S094E:

Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell.



South of line 10S134E 15S141E and within 90nm of line 13S129E 10S113E:

Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell.



Remainder:

Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to

low to moderate swell west of line 04S102E 12S112E.



Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of the

area. Heavy at times within 90nm of line 11S136E 14S139E. 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 Saturday.