IDY21040 40:2:1:04:70S125E35045:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 1159UTC 28 October 2025 GALE WARNING 5 FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 281200UTC Vigorous southwesterly flow. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 53S142E 60S121E 60S135E 57S149E 53S142E. FORECAST Southwesterly quarter winds 30/40 knots. Winds easing below 34 knots west of line 55S136E 60S136E from 290600UTC. 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 1900 UTC 28 October 2025