####018002366#### WTAU05 APRF 221846 IDW23100 40:2:2:24:19S098E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 1846 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 1800 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Neville was centred within 10 nautical miles of latitude eighteen decimal eight south (18.8S) longitude ninety seven decimal nine east (97.9E) Recent movement : west southwest at 15 knots Maximum winds : 85 knots Central pressure: 961 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 85 knots near the centre easing to 65 knots by 1800 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 40 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in SW quadrant 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 90 nautical miles in SE quadrant 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 0600 UTC 23 March: Within 40 nautical miles of 19.8 south 94.8 east Central pressure 968 hPa. Winds to 75 knots near centre. At 1800 UTC 23 March: Within 55 nautical miles of 21.0 south 92.1 east Central pressure 975 hPa. Winds to 65 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 0100 UTC 23 March 2024. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE