WOAU71 AMMC 060008 IDY21092 40:2:1:04:70S125E35045:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 0008UTC 6 May 2024 FINAL GALE WARNING FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 0000UTC Vigorous westerly flow easing. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 56S155E 55S153E 53S153E 53S160E 57S160E 56S155E. FORECAST Westerly quarter winds 30/40 knots. Winds easing below 34 knots throughout the area after 060600UTC. Very rough to high seas. Moderate to heavy swell. See also Melbourne Storm Force Wind Warning 1. 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.