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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1245 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 1200 UTC Tropical Cyclone Courtney was centred within 20 nautical miles of
 latitude seventeen decimal five south (17.5S)
 longitude one hundred and three decimal two east (103.2E)
Recent movement : west at 13 knots
Maximum winds   : 55 knots
Central pressure: 980 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 50 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 55 knots near the centre increasing to 70 knots by 1200 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 40 nautical miles in SE and SW quadrants extending
to within 25 nautical miles in NE and NW quadrants by 0600 UTC 27 March with
very rough seas.

Winds above 34 knots 50 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 0000 UTC 27 March: Within 40 nautical miles of 17.1 south 101.1 east
                        Central pressure 977 hPa.
                        Winds to 60 knots near centre.
At 1200 UTC 27 March: Within 55 nautical miles of 16.9 south 99.2 east
                        Central pressure 969 hPa.
                        Winds to 70 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 1900 UTC 26 March 2025.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE