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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 0041 UTC 26 DECEMBER 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 0000 UTC a Tropical Low was centred within 60 nautical miles of
 latitude eleven decimal eight south (11.8S)
 longitude ninety three decimal six east (93.6E)
Recent movement : west southwest at 7 knots
Maximum winds   : 25 knots
Central pressure: 1004 hPa

At 0000 UTC Tropical Low was centred within 60 nautical miles of
 latitude eleven decimal eight south (11.8S)
 longitude ninety three decimal six east (93.6E)
Recent movement : west southwest at 7 knots
Maximum winds   : 25 knots
Central pressure: 1004 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 90 nautical miles in SW quadrant

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 25 knots near the centre increasing to 35 knots by 0000 UTC 27
December.

From 1800 UTC 26 December winds above 34 knots within 90 nautical miles of in
SW quadrant, with rough seas and moderate swell.

Forecast positions
At 1200 UTC 26 December: Within 80 nautical miles of 12.1 south 93.8 east
                        Central pressure 1002 hPa.
                        Winds to 30 knots.
At 0000 UTC 27 December: Within 95 nautical miles of 12.6 south 94.0 east
                        Central pressure 999 hPa.
                        Winds to 35 knots.

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 26 December 2024.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE