####018001734#### WTAU05 APRF 240643 IDW23100 40:2:2:24:23S090E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 0643 UTC 24 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 0600 UTC Ex-Tropical Cyclone Neville was centred within 20 nautical miles of latitude twenty two decimal six south (22.6S) longitude ninety decimal two east (90.2E) Recent movement : southwest at 14 knots Maximum winds : 40 knots Central pressure: 1001 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within within 50 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 70 nautical miles in SW quadrant. FORECAST Maximum winds to 40 knots near the centre easing to 25 knots by 0600 UTC 25 March. Winds above 34 knots within 50 nautical miles in SE quadrant easing by 0000 UTC 25 March and within 70 nautical miles in SW quadrant easing by 0000 UTC 25 March, with rough seas and moderate swell Forecast positions At 1800 UTC 24 March: Within 50 nautical miles of 23.1 south 88.5 east Central pressure 1003 hPa. Winds to 35 knots near centre. At 0600 UTC 25 March: Within 85 nautical miles of 24.1 south 86.8 east Central pressure 1009 hPa. Winds to 25 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 Mauritius Meteorological Service. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE