####018001190#### FQAU21 AMMC 220815 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 1100 UTC 22 April 2024 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC Trough near EQ098E 04S097E 10S103E. Forecast 03S090E 08S097E at 231200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Southwest of line 07S090E 12S104E: Southeast quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate swell. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate swell west of line EQ094E 10S118E 12S119E. 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 20:15 UTC Monday.