FQAU20 AMMC 210800 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 21 November 2024 Part 1 Warnings Melbourne Final Gale Warning 1. Part 2 Situation at 0600 UTC Trough [1] near EQ147E 05S152E 10S170E. Forecast near EQ147E 08S151E 15S170E at 221200UTC. Trough [2] near 22S151E 20S148E. Forecast slow moving and weakening by 220000UTC. Part 3 Forecast East of line 13S155E 19S147E 25S152E, outside warning area: Easterly quarter winds 15/20 knots, reaching up to 33 knots within 120nm of trough [2]. Remainder: Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to low to moderate swell south of line 13S150E 13S166E. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout except south of line 25S153E 16S153E 19S170E. Heavy at times within 60nm of trough [2]. 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 Thursday.