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SECURITE
High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10/11
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, BNOC
At 1748UTC 8 May 2023

GALE WARNING FOR SOUTHERN AREA

SITUATION AT 1800UTC
Vigorous flow associated with a low 964hPa near 63S150E, forecast low 963hPa
near 63S154E at 090000UTC, low 962hPa near 65S156E at 090600UTC, low 962hPa
near 65S160E at 091200UTC, and low 963hPa near 66S162E at 091800UTC.

AREA AFFECTED
Bounded by 63S151E 62S142E 60S141E 57S144E 57S152E 59S155E 63S151E.

FORECAST
Clockwise winds 30/40 knots within 480nm of low in northwestern semicircle.
Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell.

See also, Melbourne Gale Warning 4.

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.


The next alert will be issued by 0100 UTC 09 May 2023