####018002324#### WTAU05 APRF 211238 IDW23100 40:2:2:24:18S105E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 1238 UTC 21 MARCH 2024 HURRICANE 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 Severe Tropical Cyclone Neville was centred within 10 nautical miles of latitude seventeen decimal eight south (17.8S) longitude one hundred and four decimal seven east (104.7E) Recent movement : west at 11 knots Maximum winds : 85 knots Central pressure: 963 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 40 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 80 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 80 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 50 nautical miles in NW quadrant. FORECAST Maximum winds to 85 knots near the centre increasing to 100 knots by 1200 UTC 22 March. Winds above 64 knots within 15 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 20 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 20 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 15 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very high seas. Winds above 48 knots within 25 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 30 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough seas. Winds above 34 knots within 40 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 80 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 80 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 50 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate swell Forecast positions At 0000 UTC 22 March: Within 35 nautical miles of 17.7 south 102.2 east Central pressure 954 hPa. Winds to 95 knots near centre. At 1200 UTC 22 March: Within 55 nautical miles of 18.0 south 99.4 east Central pressure 949 hPa. Winds to 100 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 21 March 2024. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE