IDY21060 40:2:1:04:70S075E35060:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 1815UTC 20 October 2025 GALE WARNING 7 FOR WESTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS SITUATION AT 201800UTC Vigorous westerly flow associated with cold front 43S077E 46S078E 50S078E. Forecast front 44S083E 50S080E at 210000UTC, 46S087E 49S087E 53S080E at 210600UTC, 47S089E 50S088E at 211200UTC, and 46S091E 50S089E at 211800UTC. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 44S080E 47S089E 50S088E 51S080E 44S080E. FORECAST Westerly quarter winds 30/40 knots within 240nm west of front. Winds easing below 34 knots by 211500UTC. 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 0100 UTC 21 October 2025
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