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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1234 UTC 22 FEBRUARY 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 1200 UTC a Tropical Low was centred within 25 nautical miles of
 latitude seventeen decimal two south (17.2S)
 longitude one hundred and eighteen decimal zero east (118.0E)
Recent movement : west southwest at 13 knots
Maximum winds   : 30 knots
Central pressure: 998 hPa
The low is expected to develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 6 hours.

AREA AFFECTED
Within 80 nautical miles of the centre.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 30 knots near the centre increasing to 50 knots by 1200 UTC 23
February.

By 1800 UTC 22 February winds above 34 knots within 70 nautical miles of centre
in SE quadrant 
and within 40 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 40 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate swell.

By 0600 UTC 23 February, winds above 34 knots within 40 nautical miles in NE
quadrant
  and within 80 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 50 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 40 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough to very rough seas and
moderate swell.

By 0600 UTC 23 February, winds above 48 knots within 30 nautical miles of
centre with high seas and moderate swell.

Forecast positions
At 0000 UTC 23 February: Within 50 nautical miles of 17.9 south 115.4 east
                        Central pressure 993 hPa.
                        Winds to 40 knots near centre.
At 1200 UTC 23 February: Within 60 nautical miles of 19.3 south 113.9 east
                        Central pressure 984 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 1900 UTC 22 February 2024.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE