FQAU20 AMMC 080900
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 8 May 2026

Part 1 Warnings
Nil.

Part 2 Situation at 080600 UTC
Nil significant features.

Part 3 Forecast
West of line 10S150E 13S157E 25S164E:
Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low to
moderate swell.

Within the Vitiaz Strait:
Southeasterly quarter winds 15/25 knots. Moderate to rough seas. Low swell.

Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to
low to moderate south and east of line 24S153E 19S157E 22S166E 13S170E.

Rain areas, scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms mostly north of 14S
and within 120nm of line 14S145E 17S149E. 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.