WOAU20 AMMC 101201 IDY21090 40:2:1:04:70S125E35045:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 1201UTC 10 May 2025 GALE WARNING 10 FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 1200UTC Vigorous westerly quarter flow. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 63S146E 65S148E 63S160E 52S160E 53S156E 63S146E. FORECAST Westerly quarter winds 30/40 knots, initially throughout the affected area then easing below 34 knots west of line 52S160E 56S160E 58S155E 62S152E 65S152E by 101800UTC and then throughout the affected area by 110000UTC. Very rough to high 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 1900 UTC 10 May 2025