IDY21050 40:2:1:04:70S125E35045:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 2346UTC 6 September 2024 FINAL GALE WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS SITUATION AT 0000UTC Vigorous westerly flow. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 53S160E 46S160E 49S153E 53S160E. FORECAST Westerly quarter winds 30/40 knots. Winds easing below 34 knots throughout by 070600UTC. 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.