####018001004#### WOAU10 AMMC 260006 IDY21090 40:2:1:04:70S075E35060:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 0006UTC 26 April 2024 GALE WARNING FOR WESTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS SITUATION AT 0000UTC Vigorous southwesterly flow associated with a warm front near 54S090E 61S087E. Forecast near 51S097E 60S094E at 260600UTC, 50S105E 60S099E at 261200UTC, 50S110E 60S104E at 261800UTC, and 50S113E 56S115E at 270000UTC. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 55S082E 49S093E 49S111E 58S103E 60S098E 60S082E 55S082E. FORECAST Southwesterly quarter winds 30/40 knots west of warm front. Winds easing below 34 knots west of 90E by 261800UTC. 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. The next alert will be issued by 0700 UTC 26 April 2024 ####018001032#### WOAU52 AMMC 260007 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 0007UTC 26 April 2024 GALE WARNING FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 0000UTC Developing vigorous flow around low 971hPa near 63S139E. Forecast low 968hPa near 63S147E at 260600UTC, low 966hPa near 63S157E at 261200UTC, low 965hPa near 64S164E at 261800UTC, and exiting area to the east thereafter. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 60S141E 63S142E 63S160E 60S160E 59S151E 60S141E. FORECAST Vigorous clockwise flow 30/40 knots within 240nm of northern semicircle developing by 260300UTC and easing from 262100UTC. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. See also Melbourne Gale Warning 9. 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 0700 UTC 26 April 2024