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IDY21010
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High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
At 1755UTC 15 January 2025

GALE WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN AREA

SITUATION AT 1800UTC
Vigorous southwesterly flow associated with trough 34S151E 35S153E 38S153E at
151800UTC, 32S155E 38S154E at 16000UTC, 30S156E 38S154E at 160600UTC, 28S157E
31S157E 33S155E 36S154E at 161200UTC, and 28S158E 31S158E 32S155E 35S153E
38S154E at 161800UTC.

AREA AFFECTED
Bounded by area 30S155E 30S154E 34S151E 38S149E 38S153E 30S155E.

FORECAST
Southwesterly quarter winds 30/40 knots west of trough. Rough to very rough
seas. Low to moderate 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 0100 UTC 16 January 2025