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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 2 September 2026



Part 1 Warnings

Nil.



Part 2 Situation at 020600 UTC

Trough EQ157E 04S162E 09S170E. Forecast trough EQ156E 05S159E 10S164E at

030000UTC.



Part 3 Forecast

East of line EQ154E 10S170E and south of line 16S146E 19S170E:

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



Remainder:

Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots at times

within 60nm of the Vitiaz Strait. Moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate swell.



Rain areas, and scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms within 300nm of

trough, isolated showers elsewhere. 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 Wednesday.