WTAU06 APRF 140704 IDW23200 40:2:2:24:15S091E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 0704 UTC 14 FEBRUARY 2023 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 0600 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Freddy was centred within 15 nautical miles of latitude fifteen decimal three south (15.3S) longitude ninety one decimal one east (91.1E) Recent movement : west at 12 knots Maximum winds : 75 knots Central pressure: 972 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 70 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 90 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 100 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 70 nautical miles in NW quadrant. FORECAST Maximum winds to 75 knots near the centre increasing to 80 knots by 0600 UTC 15 February. Winds above 64 knots within 25 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 30 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 30 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 25 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very high to phenomenal seas. Winds above 48 knots within 40 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 50 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 50 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. Winds above 34 knots within 70 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 90 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 100 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 70 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough to very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. Forecast positions At 1800 UTC 14 February: Within 40 nautical miles of 15.3 south 88.9 east Central pressure 972 hPa. Winds to 75 knots near centre. At 0600 UTC 15 February: Within 50 nautical miles of 15.0 south 86.4 east Central pressure 968 hPa. Winds to 80 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