WOAU28 AMMC 090551 IDY21070 40:2:1:04:30S115E35060:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10/11 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 0551UTC 9 January 2026 GALE WARNING 8 FOR NORTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 090600UTC Monsoonal flow. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 09S136E 09S142E 12S142E 10S136E 09S136E. FORECAST Westerly quarter winds 30/40 knots. Rough to very rough seas. Low to moderate 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 January 2026