WOAU23 AMMC 012352 IDY21020 40:2:1:04:30S135E35040:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 2352UTC 1 February 2025 FINAL GALE WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN AREA SITUATION AT 0000UTC Vigorous easterly flow. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 18S147E 19S149E 20S148E 19S146E 18S147E. FORECAST Easterly quarter winds 30/40 knots. Winds easing below 34 knots throughout affected area by 020600UTC. Rough to very rough seas. Low to 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.