WOAU43 AMMC 291158 IDY21020 40:2:1:04:70S125E35045:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 1158UTC 29 April 2024 FINAL GALE WARNING FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 1200UTC Vigorous westerly flow. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 52S156E 55S160E 57S160E 54S153E 52S156E. FORECAST Westerly quarter winds 30/40 knots. Winds easing below 34 knots within affected area by 291800UTC. Rough to very rough 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.