####018001793#### WTAU05 APRF 200052 IDW23100 40:2:2:24:13S095E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 0052 UTC 20 MARCH 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 0000 UTC a Tropical Low was centred within 20 nautical miles of latitude twelve decimal nine south (12.9S) longitude ninety five decimal one east (95.1E) Recent movement : north northeast at 3 knots Maximum winds : 40 knots Central pressure: 995 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 50 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 90 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 110 nautical miles in NW quadrant. FORECAST Maximum winds to 40 knots near the centre decreasing to 35 knots by 1200 UTC 20 March. Winds above 34 knots within 50 nautical miles in NE quadrant by 1200 UTC 20 March and within 90 nautical miles in SW quadrant until 0600 UTC 20 March and within 110 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate swell. Forecast positions At 1200 UTC 20 March: Within 40 nautical miles of 13.3 south 96.8 east Central pressure 999 hPa. Winds to 35 knots near centre. At 0000 UTC 21 March: Within 70 nautical miles of 14.2 south 98.2 east Central pressure 998 hPa. Winds to 35 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 20 March 2025. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE