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WTAU05 APRF 260056

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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 0056 UTC 26 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 30 nautical miles of
 latitude twenty four decimal five south (24.5S)
 longitude one hundred and two decimal one east (102.1E)
Recent movement : south at 9 knots
Maximum winds   : 50 knots
Central pressure: 991 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 70 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 70 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 40 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 50 knots near the centre easing to 30 knots by 1800 UTC 27
February.

Winds above 48 knots within 40 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 40 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 30 nautical miles in SW quadrant with very rough seas and moderate
swell. Winds above 48 knots easing by 0600 UTC 27 February.

Winds above 34 knots within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 70 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 70 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 40 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate
swell.

Forecast positions
At 1200 UTC 26 February: Within 50 nautical miles of 25.9 south 102.8 east
                        Central pressure 1001 hPa.
                        Winds to 35 knots near centre.
At 0000 UTC 27 February: Within 65 nautical miles of 25.7 south 102.9 east
                        Central pressure 1003 hPa.
                        Winds to 30 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 26 February 2025.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE