WOAU45 AMMC 061756 IDY21040 40:2:1:04:70S075E25090:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 1756UTC 6 March 2025 FINAL GALE WARNING 5 FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 1800UTC Vigorous westerly flow easing. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 61S148E 61S151E 64S154E 64S139E 61S148E. FORECAST Westerly quarter winds 30/40 knots, easing below 34 knots throughout by 070000UTC. 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. No further alerts will be issued for this event.