WOAU04 AMMC 190542 IDY21030 40:2:1:04:70S075E35060:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 0542UTC 19 April 2024 GALE WARNING FOR WESTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS SITUATION AT 0600UTC Vigorous northwesterly flow. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 52S091E 59S113E 58S118E 40S097E 40S091E 52S091E. FORECAST Westerly quarter winds 30/40 knots. Winds associated with this system easing by 200000UTC. 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 1300 UTC 19 April 2024