####018001703#### WTAU05 APRF 110051 IDW23100 40:2:2:24:12S100E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 0051 UTC 11 MARCH 2024 GALE 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 a Tropical Low was centred within 30 nautical miles of latitude eleven decimal nine south (11.9S) longitude one hundred decimal one east (100.1E) Recent movement : east at 10 knots Maximum winds : 40 knots Central pressure: 996 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 150 nautical miles north of centre. FORECAST Maximum winds to 40 knots near the centre. Winds above 34 knots within 90 nautical miles in the NE quadrant, extending to within 140 nautical miles by 1200 UTC 11 March, and within 150 nautical miles in the NW quadrant, contracting to within 140 nautical miles by 1200 UTC 11 March, with rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. Forecast positions At 1200 UTC 11 March: Within 55 nautical miles of 12.2 south 102.5 east Central pressure 997 hPa. Winds to 40 knots near centre. At 0000 UTC 12 March: Within 70 nautical miles of 13.1 south 105.0 east Central pressure 997 hPa. Winds to 40 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 11 March 2024. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE