WOAU42 AMMC 020637 IDY21010 40:2:1:04:70S125E35045:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 0637UTC 2 May 2024 FINAL GALE WARNING FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 0600UTC Vigorous southwesterly flow. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 51S153E 50S160E 60S160E 56S154E 56S148E 51S153E. FORECAST Southwesterly quarter winds 34/45 knots. Winds easing below 34 knots throughout area by 021200UTC. 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.