####018002301#### WTAU05 APRF 231251 IDW23100 40:2:2:24:20S094E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 1251 UTC 23 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 20 nautical miles of latitude twenty decimal three south (20.3S) longitude ninety three decimal seven east (93.7E) Recent movement : west southwest at 13 knots Maximum winds : 65 knots Central pressure: 979 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 40 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 80 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 70 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in NW quadrant. FORECAST Maximum winds to 65 knots near the centre easing to 40 knots by 1200 UTC 24 March. Winds above 64 knots within 20 nautical miles in SE quadrant until 1800 UTC 23 March, with very high seas. Winds above 48 knots within 20 nautical miles in NE quadrant until 1800 UTC 23 March and within 30 nautical miles in SE quadrant until 0600 UTC 24 March and within 30 nautical miles in SW quadrant until 0600 UTC 24 March and within 20 nautical miles in NW quadrant until 1800 UTC 23 March, 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 70 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in NW quadrant, with rough seas and moderate swell Forecast positions At 0000 UTC 24 March: Within 45 nautical miles of 21.4 south 91.2 east Central pressure 990 hPa. Winds to 50 knots near centre. At 1200 UTC 24 March: Within 60 nautical miles of 21.9 south 88.9 east Central pressure 996 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 1900 UTC 23 March 2024. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE