740 WOAU10 AMMC 281802 IDY21090 40:2:1:04:70S100E35060:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 1802UTC 28 November 2024 GALE WARNING FOR WESTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS SITUATION AT 1800UTC Vigorous clockwise flow forecast to develop associated with low 991hPa near 52S114E. Forecast low 988hPa near 57S122E, low 981hPa near 60S127E, and low 977hPa near 62S132E at 281200UTC, low 977hPa near 62S140E at 291800UTC. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 47S114E 59S149E 62S139E 61S127E 49S111E 47S114E. FORECAST Clockwise winds 30/40 knots within 240nm of the northern semicircle of low. Winds spreading to within 360nm of the northern semicircle of low after 290000UTC. 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 0100 UTC 29 November 2024