WOAU52 AMMC 261800 IDY21092 40:2:1:04:70S075E25090:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 1800UTC 26 April 2024 FINAL GALE WARNING FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 1800UTC Vigorous westerly flow. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 62S157E 63S160E 60S160E 60S157E 62S157E. FORECAST Westerly quarter winds 30/40 knots. Winds easing below 34 knots throughout by 262100UTC. 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.