WOAU01 ABRF 031850
IDQ20008

SECURITE

OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1850 UTC 3 MARCH 2021

HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA

SITUATION
At 1800 UTC Tropical Cyclone Niran was centred within 15 nautical miles of
latitude fourteen decimal nine south (14.9S)
longitude one hundred and forty eight decimal one east (148.1E)
Recent movement : slow moving
Maximum winds : 60 knots
Central pressure: 974 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 150 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 90 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 120 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 120 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 60 knots near the centre increasing to 80 knots by 1800 UTC 04 March.

Winds above 64 knots within 25 nautical miles of centre from 0000 UTC 04 March with high to very high seas.

Winds above 48 knots within 40 nautical miles in NE quadrant, increasing to 60 nautical miles by 1200 UTC 04 March
and within 40 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 40 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 40 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell.

Winds above 34 knots within 120 nautical miles in NE quadrant, increasing to 150 nautical miles by 1800 UTC 04 March
and within 60 nautical miles in SE quadrant, increasing to 90 nautical miles by 1800 UTC 04 March
and within 120 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 90 nautical miles in NW quadrant, increasing to 120 nautical miles by 0000 UTC 04 March, with rough and moderate swell.

Forecast positions
At 0600 UTC 04 March: Within 50 nautical miles of 15.4 south 149.5 east
Central pressure 968 hPa.
Winds to 75 knots near centre.
At 1800 UTC 04 March: Within 65 nautical miles of 16.4 south 152.1 east
Central pressure 962 hPa.
Winds to 80 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 04 March 2021.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
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