WOAU45 AMMC 181158 IDY21040 40:2:1:04:70S075E25090:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 1158UTC 18 January 2025 FINAL GALE WARNING FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 1200UTC Vigorous easterly flow moving south of ice edge. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 64S135E 65S137E 65S111E 64S113E. FORECAST Easterly quarter winds 30/40 knots easing below 34 knots by 181800UTC. 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.