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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1301 UTC 5 APRIL 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 30 nautical miles of
 latitude twelve decimal two south (12.2S)
 longitude one hundred and nineteen decimal four east (119.4E)
Recent movement : south at 3 knots
Maximum winds   : 30 knots
Central pressure: 1000 hPa
The low is expected to develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 18 to 24
hours.

AREA AFFECTED
Within 40 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 50 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 50 nautical miles in SW quadrant

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 30 knots near the centre increasing to 40 knots by 0000 UTC 06
April and to 50 knots by 1200 UTC 06 April.

From 1200UTC 6 April winds above 48 knots within 30 nautical miles of centre in
the SE and SW quadrant with very rough seas and moderate swell.

From 1800 UTC 05 April winds above 34 knots within 50 nautical miles in SE
quadrant
 and extending to within 50 nautical miles in the SW quadrant by 0000UTC 6
April.

From 0600 UTC 06 April winds above 34 knots within 50 nautical miles in SE
quadrant
 and within 50 nautical miles in the SW quadrant
 and within 40 nautical miles in the NE quadrant with rough seas and moderate
swell.

Forecast positions
At 0000 UTC 06 April: Within 60 nautical miles of 12.4 south 119.3 east
                        Central pressure 994 hPa.
                        Winds to 40 knots near centre.
At 1200 UTC 06 April: Within 80 nautical miles of 12.7 south 119.3 east over
land
                        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 1900 UTC 05 April 2024.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE