WOAU20 AMMC 121801 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 1801UTC 12 February 2026 FINAL GALE WARNING 10 FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 121800UTC Vigorous southwesterly flow easing. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 55S129E 50S142E 56S141E 58S131E 55S129E. FORECAST Southwesterly quarter winds 30/40 knots, easing below 34 knots throughout by 122100UTC. 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.