####018002523#### WTAU05 APRF 221245 IDW23100 40:2:2:24:18S099E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 1245 UTC 22 MARCH 2024 HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. SITUATION At 1200 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Neville was centred within 10 nautical miles of latitude eighteen decimal five south (18.5S) longitude ninety nine decimal four east (99.4E) Recent movement : west southwest at 16 knots Maximum winds : 90 knots Central pressure: 955 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 40 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 90 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 80 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in NW quadrant. FORECAST Maximum winds to 90 knots near the centre easing to 70 knots by 1200 UTC 23 March. Winds above 64 knots within 20 nautical miles in NE quadrant until 0000 UTC 23 March and within 20 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 20 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 15 nautical miles in NW quadrant until 0000 UTC 23 March, with very high seas. Winds above 48 knots within 25 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 30 nautical miles in SE quadrant increasing to 40 nautical miles by 0000 UTC 23 March and within 30 nautical miles in SW quadrant increasing to 40 nautical miles by 0000 UTC 23 March and within 20 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough seas. Winds above 34 knots within 40 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 80 nautical miles in SE quadrant increasing to 90 nautical miles by 0000 UTC 23 March and within 80 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in NW quadrant, with rough seas and moderate swell Forecast positions At 0000 UTC 23 March: Within 35 nautical miles of 19.1 south 96.4 east Central pressure 964 hPa. Winds to 80 knots near centre. At 1200 UTC 23 March: Within 50 nautical miles of 20.3 south 93.5 east Central pressure 971 hPa. Winds to 70 knots near centre. REMARKS All ships in the area please send weather reports every three hours. Regular weather observing ships use normal channels. Other ships please use email to tcwc@bom.gov.au. Next warning will be issued by 1900 UTC 22 March 2024. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE