####018001550#### WTAU05 APRF 130055 IDW23100 40:2:2:24:15S110E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 0055 UTC 13 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 fourteen decimal six south (14.6S) longitude one hundred and ten decimal four east (110.4E) Recent movement : east southeast at 16 knots Maximum winds : 35 knots Central pressure: 997 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 120 nautical miles north of centre. FORECAST Maximum winds to 35 knots near the centre. Winds above 34 knots within 120 nautical miles in northern quadrants with rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. Forecast positions At 1200 UTC 13 March: Within 55 nautical miles of 15.3 south 112.7 east Central pressure 996 hPa. Winds to 35 knots near centre. At 0000 UTC 14 March: Within 75 nautical miles of 15.5 south 114.5 east Central pressure 996 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 0700 UTC 13 March 2024. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE