041 WOAU60 AMMC 030000 IDY21091 40:2:1:04:55S100E25060:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 0000UTC 3 October 2024 GALE WIND WARNING FOR WESTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN AREAS SITUATION AT 0000UTC Vigorous flow associated with a low 989hPa near 37S122E. Forecast low 991hPa near 37S126E at 030600UTC, low 996hPa near 37S130E at 031200UTC, and low 996hPa near 38S134E at 031800UTC. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 33S116E 34S129E 36S130E 38S117E 37S116E 33S116E. FORECAST Clockwise winds 34/45 knots within 480nm of low. Winds easing below 34 knots throughout the area by 031500UTC. Very rough to high 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 0700 UTC 03 October 2024