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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1813 UTC 25 FEBRUARY 2021

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 1800 UTC a Tropical Low was centred within 35 nautical miles of
latitude thirteen decimal eight south (13.8S)
longitude one hundred and two decimal five east (102.5E)
Recent movement : west southwest at 17 knots
Maximum winds : 35 knots
Central pressure: 994 hPa
The low is expected to develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 18 to 30 hours.

AREA AFFECTED
Within 150 nautical miles of the centre in SE and SW quadrants and within 80 nautical miles of centre in NW quadrant

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 35 knots near the centre increasing to 45 knots by 1800 UTC 26 February.

Winds above 34 knots within 150 nautical miles in the SE and SW quadrants
and increasing to 80 nautical miles in NE and NW quadrants by 1200 UTC 26 February with rough seas and moderate swell.

Forecast positions
At 0600 UTC 26 February: Within 65 nautical miles of 14.5 south 99.1 east
Central pressure 993 hPa.
Winds to 40 knots.
At 1800 UTC 26 February: Within 75 nautical miles of 14.7 south 96.4 east
Central pressure 989 hPa.
Winds to 45 knots

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 26 February 2021.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
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