####018002089#### WTAU05 APRF 231847 IDW23100 40:2:2:24:21S093E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 1847 UTC 23 MARCH 2024 STORM 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 Tropical Cyclone Neville was centred within 20 nautical miles of latitude twenty one decimal zero south (21.0S) longitude ninety two decimal six east (92.6E) Recent movement : west southwest at 11 knots Maximum winds : 55 knots Central pressure: 986 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 40 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 80 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 70 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in NW quadrant. FORECAST Maximum winds to 55 knots near the centre easing to 35 knots by 1800 UTC 24 March. Winds above 48 knots within 30 nautical miles in SE quadrant until 0600 UTC 24 March and within 30 nautical miles in SW quadrant until 0600 UTC 24 March, with very rough seas. Winds above 34 knots within 40 nautical miles in NE quadrant until 1200 UTC 24 March and within 80 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 70 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in NW quadrant until 1200 UTC 24 March, with rough seas and moderate swell Forecast positions At 0600 UTC 24 March: Within 50 nautical miles of 21.8 south 90.3 east Central pressure 993 hPa. Winds to 45 knots near centre. At 1800 UTC 24 March: Within 65 nautical miles of 22.3 south 88.0 east Central pressure 1000 hPa. Winds to 35 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 24 March 2024. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE