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WOAU10 AMMC 171809

IDY21090
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High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
At 1809UTC 17 April 2024

FINAL GALE WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS

SITUATION AT 1800UTC
Vigorous westerly flow.

AREA AFFECTED
Bounded by 47S130E 44S149E 50S160E 53S154E 48S146E 49S130E 47S130E.

FORECAST
Westerly quarter winds 34/40 knots through affected area, forecast east of 147E
by 172100UTC, then easing below 34 knots throughout by 180000UTC. 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.