####018002461#### WTAU05 APRF 230042 IDW23100 40:2:2:24:19S096E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 0042 UTC 23 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 0000 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Neville was centred within 10 nautical miles of latitude nineteen decimal two south (19.2S) longitude ninety six decimal three east (96.3E) Recent movement : west southwest at 15 knots Maximum winds : 80 knots Central pressure: 966 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 80 knots near the centre easing to 50 knots by 0000 UTC 24 March. Winds above 64 knots within 20 nautical miles in NE quadrant until 0600 UTC 23 March and within 20 nautical miles in SE quadrant until 1200 UTC 23 March and within 20 nautical miles in SW quadrant until 1200 UTC 23 March and within 15 nautical miles in NW quadrant until 0600 UTC 23 March, with very high seas. Winds above 48 knots within 25 nautical miles in NE quadrant until 1800 UTC 23 March and within 40 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 20 nautical miles in NW quadrant until 1800 UTC 23 March, 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 1200 UTC 23 March: Within 35 nautical miles of 20.6 south 93.3 east Central pressure 977 hPa. Winds to 65 knots near centre. At 0000 UTC 24 March: Within 50 nautical miles of 21.7 south 90.8 east Central pressure 988 hPa. Winds to 50 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 0700 UTC 23 March 2024. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE