####018002086#### WTAU05 APRF 240042 IDW23100 40:2:2:24:22S092E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 0042 UTC 24 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 0000 UTC Tropical Cyclone Neville was centred within 30 nautical miles of latitude twenty one decimal eight south (21.8S) longitude ninety one decimal five east (91.5E) Recent movement : southwest at 13 knots Maximum winds : 50 knots Central pressure: 994 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 50 knots near the centre easing to 30 knots by 0000 UTC 25 March. Winds above 48 knots 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, with very rough seas. Winds above 34 knots within 40 nautical miles in NE quadrant until 1200 UTC 24 March and within 80 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 70 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in NW quadrant until 1200 UTC 24 March, with rough seas and moderate swell Forecast positions At 1200 UTC 24 March: Within 55 nautical miles of 22.5 south 89.7 east Central pressure 999 hPa. Winds to 40 knots near centre. At 0000 UTC 25 March: Within 75 nautical miles of 23.2 south 87.8 east Central pressure 1006 hPa. Winds to 30 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 24 March 2024. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE