IDY21030 40:2:1:04:70S100E35060:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 1811UTC 7 October 2025 GALE WARNING 4 FOR WESTERN, SOUTHERN, AND SOUTHEASTERN AREAS SITUATION AT 071800UTC Vigorous southwesterly flow. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 51S093E 40S115E 38S134E 44S134E 48S122E 61S108E 61S096E 51S093E. FORECAST Southwesterly quarter winds initially west of 109E, west of 120E by 080600UTC, and throughout area by 081800UTC. Wind speeds 34/45 knots. Winds easing west of 97E easing below 34 knots by 080600UTC, and west of 103E by 081800UTC. Very rough to high seas. Moderate to heavy swell. See also Melbourne Gale Warning 3. 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 08 October 2025