WOAU14 AMMC 171153 IDY21030 40:2:1:04:70S125E35045:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 1153UTC 17 November 2024 GALE WARNING FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 1200UTC Vigorous northerly flow developing. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 50S087E 52S088E 53S083E 51S082E 50S087E. FORECAST Northerly quarter winds 30/40 knots developing in the affected area from 180000UTC. Winds easing below 34 knots throughout the affected area by 180900UTC. 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. The next alert will be issued by 1900 UTC 17 November 2024