WOAU43 AMMC 091802 IDY21020 40:2:1:04:70S075E25090:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 1802UTC 9 May 2024 FINAL GALE WARNING FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 1800UTC Vigorous southwesterly flow associated with a low east of the area easing. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 57S157E 52S160E 62S160E 62S151E 62S151E 57S157E. FORECAST Southwesterly quarter winds 30/40 knots throughout the area. Winds easing below 34 knots throughout the area by 092100UTC. 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.