WOAU16 AMMC 082358 IDY21050 40:2:1:04:70S125E35045:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 2358UTC 8 January 2025 FINAL GALE WARNING FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 0000UTC Vigorous westerly flow. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 54S147E 54S151E 57S152E 57S148E 54S147E. FORECAST Westerly quarter winds 30/40 knots. Winds easing below 34 knots throughout by 090600UTC. 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. No further alerts will be issued for this event.