IDY21040 40:2:1:04:70S075E35060:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 0001UTC 19 April 2026 GALE WARNING 5 FOR SOUTHERN AND WESTERN AREAS SITUATION AT 190000UTC Vigorous southwesterly flow. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 44S079E 32S102E 33S106E 42S101E 53S082E 44S079E. FORECAST Southwesterly quarter winds 30/40 knots. Winds easing below 34 knots south of 46S by 191200UTC, south of 41S by 191800UTC, and south of 38S by 200000UTC. 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 0700 UTC 19 April 2026