####018000839#### WOAU10 AMMC 300251 IDY21090 40:2:1:04:55S075E35060:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 0251UTC 30 March 2024 GALE WARNING FOR WESTERN AREA SITUATION AT 0000UTC Vigorous southerly flow forecast to develop associated with low 1012hPa near 44S125E at 310000UTC. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 42S124E 42S125E 44S125E 44S124E 42S124E. FORECAST Southerly quarter winds 30/40 knots developing within 60nm of low in the northwest quadrant by 310000UTC. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate 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 0900 UTC 30 March 2024