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IDY21050
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High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
At 0559UTC 29 April 2026

FINAL GALE WARNING 6 FOR SOUTHERN AREA

SITUATION AT 290600UTC
Vigorous flow associated with low 973hPa near 58S176E and then low east of area
thereafter.

AREA AFFECTED
Bounded by 60S158E 60S160E 52S160E 56S156E 60S158E.

FORECAST
Westerly quarter winds 30/40 knots within 420nm of low in northern semicircle.
Winds easing below 34 knots throughout by 290900UTC. 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.