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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 0049 UTC 24 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 0000 UTC Tropical Cyclone Bianca was centred within 20 nautical miles of
 latitude eighteen decimal three south (18.3S)
 longitude one hundred and four decimal seven east (104.7E)
Recent movement : southwest at 8 knots
Maximum winds   : 50 knots
Central pressure: 991 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 80 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 50 knots near the centre increasing to 60 knots by 0000 UTC 25
February.

Winds above 48 knots within 30 nautical miles of centre with very rough seas
and moderate swell.

Winds above 34 knots within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 80 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 1200 UTC 24 February: Within 40 nautical miles of 19.7 south 103.6 east
                        Central pressure 986 hPa.
                        Winds to 55 knots near centre.
At 0000 UTC 25 February: Within 55 nautical miles of 21.2 south 102.7 east
                        Central pressure 981 hPa.
                        Winds to 60 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 0700 UTC 24 February 2025.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE