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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 0657 UTC 20 JANUARY 2025

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 Sean was centred within 15 nautical miles of
 latitude twenty one decimal seven south (21.7S)
 longitude one hundred and eleven decimal six east (111.6E)
Recent movement : southwest at 12 knots
Maximum winds   : 90 knots
Central pressure: 948 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 220 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 150 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 150 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 120 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 90 knots near the centre increasing to 95 knots by 1200 UTC 20
January.

Winds above 64 knots within 35 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 45 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 35 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 25 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very high seas.

Winds above 48 knots within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 70 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 60 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 50 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough to high seas and
heavy swell.

Winds above 34 knots within 220 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 150 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 150 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 120 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough seas and
moderate to heavy swell.

Forecast positions
At 1800 UTC 20 January: Within 35 nautical miles of 23.1 south 109.7 east
                        Central pressure 948 hPa.
                        Winds to 90 knots near centre.
At 0600 UTC 21 January: Within 50 nautical miles of 24.6 south 108.1 east
                        Central pressure 961 hPa.
                        Winds to 75 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 1300 UTC 20 January 2025.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE