WOAU40 AMMC 111151
IDY21090
40:2:1:04:30S115E35060:01:00
SECURITE
High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10/11
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, BNOC
At 1151UTC 11 August 2023

FINAL GALE WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN AREA

SITUATION AT 1200UTC
Vigorous southeasterly flow.

AREA AFFECTED
Bounded by 05S148E 06S148E 06S147E 05S147E 05S148E.

FORECAST
Southeasterly quarter winds 30/40 knots through the Vitiaz Strait, easing below
34 knots throughout the area by 111800UTC. Rough to very rough seas. Low 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.