FQAU20 AMMC 170900 IDY10230 SECURITE 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 1100 UTC 17 April 2025 Part 1 Warnings Nil Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC Trough near 07S142E 10S156E 17S170E, forecast near 09S142E 10S159E 16S170E at 181200UTC. Part 3 Forecast Whole area: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate swell south of line 21S152E 17S156E 15S162E 22S167E 20S170E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms mostly, north of line 14S144E 14S163E 20S170E. Heavy at times within 90nm of 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 21:00 UTC Thursday.