FQAU20 AMMC 050800

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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 1100 UTC 5 January 2026



Part 1 Warnings

Nil.



Part 2 Situation at 050600 UTC

Trough 15S145E 18S147E 19S151E 16S155E. Forecast trough near 20S153E 15S155E at

061200UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

West of line 14S145E 20S161E 23S161E:

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



Remainder:

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



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

24S149E 24S162E 12S165E 09S170E and within 180nm of trough [1]. Heavy at times

within 60nm of trough [1]. 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 20:00 UTC Monday.