####018001801#### WTAU05 APRF 180054 IDW23100 40:2:2:24:16S123E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 0054 UTC 18 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 0000 UTC Tropical Cyclone Errol was centred within 15 nautical miles of latitude fifteen decimal six south (15.6S) longitude one hundred and twenty three decimal three east (123.3E) Recent movement : east at 11 knots Maximum winds : 35 knots Central pressure: 993 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 35 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Maximum winds to 35 knots near the centre easing to 30 knots by 1200 UTC 18 April. Winds above 34 knots within 30 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 35 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 30 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 10 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate swell. Gales are not expected over marine areas by 1200 UTC 18 April. Forecast positions At 1200 UTC 18 April: Within 45 nautical miles of 16.0 south 125.1 east over land Central pressure 1002 hPa. Winds to 30 knots near centre. At 0000 UTC 19 April: Within 60 nautical miles of 16.4 south 126.2 east over land Central pressure 1003 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 0700 UTC 18 April 2025. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE