WOAU14 AMMC 240551 IDY21030 40:2:1:04:55S125E35050:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 0551UTC 24 July 2025 GALE WARNING 4 FOR SOUTHEASTERN AREA SITUATION AT 240600UTC Vigorous northerly flow associated with cold front 35S161E 41S160E. Forecast 35S163E 41S162E 44S160E at 241200UTC, and 35S164E 42S162E at 241800UTC. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 34S167E 35S163E 41S160E 44S161E 34S167E. FORECAST Northerly quarter winds within 120nm east of cold front. Wind speeds 30/40 knots, easing below 34 knots throughout area by 241800UTC. 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 1300 UTC 24 July 2025