173 WOAU48 AMMC 221811 IDY21070 40:2:1:04:70S075E25090:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 1811UTC 22 November 2024 FINAL GALE WARNING FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 1800UTC Vigorous southwesterly flow. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 63S156E 61S156E 58S160E 63S160E 63S156E. FORECAST Southwesterly quarter 30/40 knot winds. Winds easing below 34 knots by 230000UTC. 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.