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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 22 May 2026



Part 1 Warnings

Nil.



Part 2 Situation at 220600 UTC



Trough [1] near 22S159E 25S162E. Forecast 18S164E 24S169E 25S169E at 231200UTC.



Trough [2] 02S150E 11S170E. Forecast slow moving, then decaying after 230000UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

West of line 03S147E 11S156E 20S148E:

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

moderate swell.



South of line 20S148E 19S165E 22S170E:

Northwesterly quarter winds shifting southwesterly quarter winds west of trough

[2]. Wind speeds 15/25 knots, increasing to 20/30 knots south of line 21S152E

20S166E 24S168E. Moderate to rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.



Remainder:

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

low to moderate swell south of line 20S170E 11S166E 07S142E.



Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout most of

area except west of line 09S142E 15S165E 22S151E, heavy at times within 120nm

of troughs. 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 Friday.