####018002242#### WTAU05 APRF 200658 IDW23100 40:2:2:24:18S110E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 0658 UTC 20 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 0600 UTC Tropical Cyclone Neville was centred within 15 nautical miles of latitude seventeen decimal seven south (17.7S) longitude one hundred and nine decimal six east (109.6E) Recent movement : west at 6 knots Maximum winds : 35 knots Central pressure: 998 hPa AREA AFFECTED Maximum winds to 35 knots near the centre increasing to 55 knots by 0600 UTC 21 March. FORECAST After 0000 UTC 21 March, winds above 48 knots within 30 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 30 nautical miles in SW quadrant with very rough seas and moderate swell. After 0600 UTC 21 March, winds above 48 knots within 20 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 30 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 30 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 20 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough seas and moderate swell. Winds above 34 knots within 40 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 60 nautical miles in SE quadrant increasing to 70 nautical miles after 0000 UTC 21 March and within 60 nautical miles in SW quadrant increasing to 70 nautical miles after 0000 UTC 21 March and within 40 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate swell Forecast positions At 1800 UTC 20 March: Within 40 nautical miles of 17.3 south 108.3 east Central pressure 993 hPa. Winds to 45 knots near centre. At 0600 UTC 21 March: Within 45 nautical miles of 17.4 south 106.5 east Central pressure 987 hPa. Winds to 55 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 1300 UTC 20 March 2024. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE