####018001835#### WTAU05 APRF 070645 IDW23100 40:2:2:24:16S099E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 0645 UTC 7 FEBRUARY 2025 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 Tropical Cyclone Taliah was centred within 30 nautical miles of latitude sixteen decimal zero south (16.0S) longitude ninety nine decimal three east (99.3E) Recent movement : west southwest at 12 knots Maximum winds : 45 knots Central pressure: 992 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 100 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 120 nautical miles in NW quadrant. FORECAST Maximum winds to 45 knots near the centre. Winds above 34 knots within 100 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 120 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough to very rough seas and moderate swell. Forecast positions At 1800 UTC 07 February: Within 50 nautical miles of 16.7 south 97.1 east Central pressure 992 hPa. Winds to 45 knots near centre. At 0600 UTC 08 February: Within 65 nautical miles of 16.7 south 94.9 east Central pressure 991 hPa. Winds to 45 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 07 February 2025. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE