FQAU20 AMMC 202000

IDY10230

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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 20 November 2024



Part 1 Warnings

Nil.



Part 2 Situation at 1800 UTC

Trough [1] near EQ147E 05S152E 10S170E. Forecast near EQ147E 08S151E 15S170E at

220000UTC.



Trough [2] near 22S151E 20S148E. Forecast slow moving.



Part 3 Forecast

East of line 13S155E 19S147E 25S152E:

Easterly quarter winds 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots within 120nm of

trough [2].



Remainder:

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

low to moderate swell south of line 11S162E 11S165E.



Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout except

south of line 25S153E 16S155E 19S170E. Heavy at times within 60nm of trough

[2]. 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 08:00 UTC Thursday.