785 WOAU36 AMMC 200001 IDY21050 40:2:1:04:70S075E75100:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10/11 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, BNOC At 0001UTC 20 February 2024 STORM FORCE WIND WARNING FOR WESTERN AREA SITUATION AT 0000UTC Vigorous clockwise flow due to low 974hPa near 30S095E. Forecast low 982hPa near 31S098E at 200600UTC, low 987hPa near 31S102E at 201200UTC, and low 993hPa near 31S103E at 201800UTC. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 25S090E 31S105E 34S102E 33S094E 30S090E 25S090E. FORECAST Clockwise winds 34/47 knots within 160nm of low in all quadrants. Wind speeds easing below 47 knots after 200600UTC and below 34 knots throughout after 201500UTC. Very rough to high seas, rising to very high seas with storm force winds. Heavy swell becoming moderate to heavy by 201800UTC. 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 20 February 2024