691 WOAU09 AMMC 301827 IDY21080 40:2:1:04:70S100E35060:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 1827UTC 30 September 2024 GALE WARNING FOR WESTERN, SOUTHEASTERN, AND SOUTHERN AREAS. SITUATION AT 1800UTC Vigorous westerly flow. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 55S128E 50S129E 43S136E 43S157E 51S160E 54S160E 54S152E 56S138E 55S128E. FORECAST Westerly quarter winds 30/40 knots initially west of 155E, becoming east of 138E by 010000UTC, east of 142E by 010600UTC, east of 149 by 011200UTC, and easing throughout by 011800UTC. 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 01 October 2024