Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Head Office (Bureau National Operations Centre) Gale Warning 7 For Southern Area Issued at 10:37 AM EDT on Saturday 04 April 2026 ================================================================================ 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. ================================================================================ Weather Situation Vigorous northwesterly flow associated with trough near 50S106E 57S111E. Forecast near 52S112E 57S116E at 040600UTC, near 54S121E 56S123E at 041200UTC, and then weakening thereafter. 0700 UTC 04 April 2026