924 WOAU11 AMMC 242349 IDY21000 40:2:1:04:70S100E35060:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 2349UTC 24 November 2024 STORM FORCE WIND WARNING FOR WESTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS SITUATION AT 0000UTC Vigorous flow associated with cold front near 49S102E 57S105E 62S095E to low 947hPa near 60S087E. Forecast near 49S109E 59S111E 61S105E to low 952hPa near 60S091E at 250600UTC, 49S117E 58S117E 61S109E to low 957hPa near 61S095E at 251200UTC, 51S123E 57S123E 61S115E to low 961hPa near 61S100E at 251800UTC, and 51S125E 59S129E 63S116E to low 965hPa near 61S105E at 260000UTC. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 48S080E 48S113E 52S127E 55S128E 63S100E 63S080E 48S080E. FORECAST Northwesterly quarter winds 30/40 knots within 180nm east of cold front, clockwise winds 34/47 knots within 660nm of low in the northern semicircle. Winds increasing to 47/55 knots between 180nm and 360nm of low in the northern quadrant of low. Winds easing below 48 knots throughout by 250600UTC, winds associated with front decreasing to below 34 knots after 252100UTC, and winds associated with low contracting to within 510nm of the northern semicircle of low by 251500UTC. Rough to very rough seas rising to very rough to high seas with storm force winds. 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 0700 UTC 25 November 2024