WOAU71 AMMC 021801 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 1801UTC 2 January 2025 FINAL GALE WARNING FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 1800UTC Vigorous westerly flow easing. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 51S146E 51S152E 54S153E 54S146E 51S146E. FORECAST Westerly quarter 30/40 knots, and decreasing below 34 knots throughout by 022100UTC. 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.