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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 2227 UTC 17 APRIL 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 2100 UTC Tropical Cyclone Errol was centred within 40 nautical miles of
 latitude fifteen decimal four south (15.4S)
 longitude one hundred and twenty two decimal seven east (122.7E)
Recent movement : east at 14 knots
Maximum winds   : 40 knots
Central pressure: 994 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 50 nautical miles of the centre.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 40 knots near the centre easing to 35 knots by 0900 UTC 18
April, and then to 25 knots by 2100 UTC 18 April.

Winds above 34 knots within 50 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 50 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 30 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 40 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate
swell.

Forecast positions
At 0900 UTC 18 April: Within 60 nautical miles of 15.7 south 124.4 east
                        Central pressure 997 hPa.
                        Winds to 35 knots near centre.
At 2100 UTC 18 April: Within 75 nautical miles of 16.2 south 126.0 east
                        Central pressure 1001 hPa.
                        Winds to 25 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 18 April 2025.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE