868 
WOAU06 AMMC 130525
IDY21050
40:2:1:04:70S100E35060:01:00
SECURITE
High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
At 0525UTC 13 February 2025

STORM FORCE WIND WARNING 6 FOR WESTERN, SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS

SITUATION AT 0600UTC
Vigorous flow associated with low 977hPa near 45S136E. Forecast low weakening
into trough near 40S140E 52S141E at 131200UTC, 42S142E 53S146E at 131800UTC,
44S148E 52S151E 59S147E at 140000UTC, 46S152E 58S158E at 140600UTC and
weakening thereafter.

AREA AFFECTED
Bounded by 57S160E 49S160E 40S153E 43S146E 39S139E 39S131E 48S128E 60S148E
57S160E.

FORECAST
Clockwise winds 35/47 knots within 360nm in northwestern semicircle of low.
Winds increasing to 45/55 knots in 120nm of northern quadrant of low. Winds
easing below 47 knots from 131200UTC. Winds 35/47 knots becoming northwesterly
quarter winds within 480nm east of trough shifting southwesterly quarter winds
within 360nm west of trough. Very rough to high seas, increasing to very high
seas in storm force. 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 1300 UTC 13 February 2025