WOAU14 AMMC 140554 IDY21030 40:2:1:04:70S125E35045:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 0554UTC 14 March 2026 GALE WARNING 4 FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 140600UTC Vigorous southwesterly flow. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 54S156E 51S160E 62S160E 62S157E 54S156E. FORECAST Southwesterly quarter winds 35/45 knots. Winds easing below 34 knots throughout area by 141500UTC. 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 1300 UTC 14 March 2026