IDY21010 40:2:1:04:70S100E35060:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 2359UTC 26 February 2026 STORM FORCE WIND WARNING 2 FOR WESTERN AND SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 270000UTC Vigorous flow associated with cold front near 37S102E 44S105E to low 965hPa near 51S101E. Forecast cold front near 37S107E 46S110E to low 959hPa near 50S105E at 270600UTC, 43S115E 48S113E to low 950hPa near 52S107E at 271200UTC, then just low 950hPa near 53S108E at 271800UTC, and low 951hPa near 54S112E at 280000UTC. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 40S088E 37S091E 37S103E 47S124E 52S126E 64S113E 49S085E 40S088E. FORECAST Northwesterly quarter winds 34/47 knots within 240nm east of cold front, shifting westerly quarter within 180nm west of cold front, and turning clockwise within 600nm in western semicircle of low initially, extending to southern semicircle from 280000UTC. Winds increasing to 48/63 knots within 360nm in northwestern semicircle of low. Very rough to high seas, increasing to very high seas within storm force area. 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 0700 UTC 27 February 2026