WOAU14 AMMC 211046 IDY21030 40:2:1:04:70S125E35045:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 1046UTC 21 April 2024 FINAL GALE WARNING FOR SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN AREAS SITUATION AT 1200UTC Vigorous west to southwesterly flow. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 54S157E 56S160E 49S160E 51S157E 54S157E. FORECAST Westerly quarter winds 34/45 knots. Winds easing below 34 knots throughout area by 211500UTC. Very rough to high seas. Moderate to heavy swell. 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. No further alerts will be issued for this event.