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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 0658 UTC 26 MARCH 2025

HURRICANE FORCE WIND 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 0600 UTC Tropical Cyclone Courtney was centred within 25 nautical miles of
 latitude seventeen decimal seven south (17.7S)
 longitude one hundred and four decimal three east (104.3E)
Recent movement : west at 12 knots
Maximum winds   : 50 knots
Central pressure: 984 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 40 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 90 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 90 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 50 knots near the centre increasing to 65 knots by 0600 UTC 27
March.

Winds above 64 knots developing within 20 nautical miles in SE and SW quadrant
by 0600 UTC 27 March with high seas.

Winds above 48 knots within 30 nautical miles in SE and SW quadrants extending
to NE and NW quadrants by 0600 UTC 27 March with very rough seas.

Winds above 34 knots 40 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 90 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 90 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant. with rough seas and moderate
swell. 

Forecast positions
At 1800 UTC 26 March: Within 45 nautical miles of 17.6 south 102.3 east
                        Central pressure 981 hPa.
                        Winds to 55 knots near centre.
At 0600 UTC 27 March: Within 60 nautical miles of 17.3 south 100.2 east
                        Central pressure 974 hPa.
                        Winds to 65 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 1300 UTC 26 March 2025.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE