WOAU52 AMMC 161902 IDY21092 40:2:1:04:70S075E35060:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 1902UTC 16 January 2025 FINAL GALE WARNING FOR WESTERN AREA SITUATION AT 1800UTC Vigorous southwesterly flow easing. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 43S090E 36S096E 41S102E 47S094E 43S090E. FORECAST Southwesterly quarter winds 30/40 knots. Winds easing below 34 knots throughout the affected area by 170000UTC. 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.