WOAU14 AMMC 251813 IDY21030 40:2:1:04:70S125E35045:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 1813UTC 25 March 2024 FINAL GALE WARNING FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 1800UTC Vigorous southwesterly flow easing. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 55S160E 53S160E 53S157E 55S156E 55S160E. FORECAST Southwesterly quarter winds 30/40 knots easing below 34 knots throughout the area by 260000UTC. 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.