WOAU09 AMMC 211153 IDY21080 40:2:1:04:70S075E35060:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 1153UTC 21 November 2024 FINAL GALE WARNING FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 1200UTC Vigorous flow associated with cold front near 53S110E 61S110E then weakening by 21180UTC. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 53S110E 54S113E 60S115E 61S110E 53S110E. FORECAST Northerly quarter winds 30/40 knots within the affected area. Winds easing below 34 knots throughout the affected area by 221800UTC. 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.