FQAU20 AMMC 052000 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 2300 UTC 5 February 2026 Part 1 Warnings Nil. Part 2 Situation at 051800 UTC Trough 08S152E 16S170E, forecast slow moving. Part 3 Forecast South of line 18S146E 17S157E 22S167E: Southeasterly quarter winds. Wind speeds 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 throughout most of area, except south of line 20S148E 19S154E 25S165E. 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 Friday.