IDY21090 40:2:1:04:70S125E35045:01:00 SECURITE High Seas Weather Warning for METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology At 1733UTC 26 August 2026 FINAL GALE WARNING 10 FOR SOUTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 261800UTC Vigorous westerly flow. AREA AFFECTED Bounded by 54S151E 56S160E 62S160E 63S157E 54S151E. FORECAST Northwesterly quarter winds 30/40 knots. Winds easing below 34 knots throughout area by 270000UTC. 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.