IDY21090 40:2:1:04:70S125E35045:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 1156UTC 24 August 2026 FINAL GALE WARNING 10 FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 241200UTC Cold front near 48S162E 55S169E. Forecast cold front east of area near 47S164E 55S173E at 241500UTC. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 52S156E 54S155E 55S160E 51S160E 52S156E. FORECAST Northwesterly quarter winds 30/40 knots east of front. Winds associated with cold front easing below 34 knots by 241500UTC. 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.