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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1849 UTC 24 FEBRUARY 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 1800 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Bianca was centred within 20 nautical miles
of
 latitude twenty decimal one south (20.1S)
 longitude one hundred and two decimal nine east (102.9E)
Recent movement : south southwest at 6 knots
Maximum winds   : 75 knots
Central pressure: 975 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 50 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 60 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 60 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 50 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 75 knots near the centre increasing to 80 knots by 0000 UTC 26
February.

Winds above 64 knots within 15 nautical miles of centre with high seas.

Winds above 48 knots within 25 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 30 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 30 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 25 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough seas and moderate
swell.

Winds above 34 knots within 50 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 60 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 60 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 50 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate
swell.

Forecast positions
At 0600 UTC 25 February: Within 40 nautical miles of 21.6 south 102.1 east
                        Central pressure 971 hPa.
                        Winds to 75 knots near centre.
At 1800 UTC 25 February: Within 55 nautical miles of 23.2 south 101.6 east
                        Central pressure 982 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 0100 UTC 25 February 2025.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE