WOAU09 AMMC 210557 IDY21080 40:2:1:04:70S075E35060:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 0557UTC 21 January 2025 FINAL GALE WARNING FOR WESTERN AND SOUTHERN AREAS SITUATION AT 0600UTC Vigorous westerly winds associated with system easing. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 50S083E 50S090E 54S089E 53S083E 50S083E. FORECAST Vigorous westerly quarter winds 30/40 knots. Winds associated with system easing below 34 knots throughout by 210900UTC. Rough to very rough seas. Moderate to heavy swell. See also Melbourne Gale Warning 10. 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. No further alerts will be issued for this event.