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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1254 UTC 23 FEBRUARY 2025

STORM 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 1200 UTC Tropical Cyclone Bianca was centred within 30 nautical miles of
 latitude seventeen decimal two south (17.2S)
 longitude one hundred and five decimal eight east (105.8E)
Recent movement : west southwest at 14 knots
Maximum winds   : 35 knots
Central pressure: 1000 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 70 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 80 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 35 knots near the centre increasing to 55 knots by 1200 UTC 24
February.

Winds above 48 knots within 30 nautical miles of centre after 0600 UTC 24
February with very rough seas and moderate swell.

Winds above 34 knots within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 70 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 80 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate
swell.

Forecast positions
At 0000 UTC 24 February: Within 50 nautical miles of 18.3 south 104.5 east
                        Central pressure 994 hPa.
                        Winds to 45 knots near centre.
At 1200 UTC 24 February: Within 65 nautical miles of 19.7 south 103.6 east
                        Central pressure 986 hPa.
                        Winds to 55 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 1900 UTC 23 February 2025.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE