FQAU21 AMMC 250715
40:2:1:31:11:01:00
IDY10240
SECURITE

High Seas Forecast for Northern METAREA 8/10/11
NORTHERN AREA: EQUATOR TO 12S, 90E TO 142E AND SOUTHWARD TO COAST, 125E TO 142E

Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
For 24 hours commencing 1100 UTC 25 December 2025

Part 1 Warnings
Refer to latest warnings for details of the area affected.

Gale Warning issued by TCWC Melbourne for Tropical Cyclone "Grant".

Part 2 Situation at 250600 UTC
Tropical Cyclone "Grant" 995hPa near 12.0S95.9E. Forecast Tropical Cyclone
"Grant" 988hPa near 11.7S92.6E at 261200UTC.

Part 3 Forecast
Refer to latest warnings for boundary of affected area and type of weather
system.

Within 120nm of Tropical Cyclone Grant, outside warning area:
Clockwise winds around Tropical Cyclone Grant. Wind speeds 20/33 knots. Rough
to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.

West of line EQ095E 06S104E:
Westerly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low to moderate swell.

South of line 10S142E 10S131E 09S116E:
Northwesterly quarter winds 20/30 knots. Rough seas. Low swell.

Remainder:
Winds not exceeding 20 knots. Slight to moderate seas. Low swell, increasing to
moderate south, and west of line EQ098E 05S103E 08S108E 09S119E.

Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms throughout area. Heavy
at times within 120nm of Tropical Cyclone Grant. 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 19:15 UTC Thursday.