WOAU18 AMMC 090601 IDY21070 40:2:1:04:70S125E35045:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 0601UTC 9 May 2025 GALE WARNING 8 FOR SOUTHEASTERN AREA SITUATION AT 0600UTC Vigorous westerly flow. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 44S147E 45S152E 48S146E 46S143E 44S147E. FORECAST Westerly quarter winds 30/40 knots. Winds easing below 34 knots by 091500UTC. 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 09 May 2025