****0000002347**** WTAU05 APRF 281856 IDW23100 40:2:2:24:17S093E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 1856 UTC 28 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 1800 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Courtney was centred within 15 nautical miles of latitude seventeen decimal four south (17.4S) longitude ninety three decimal one east (93.1E) Recent movement : west southwest at 13 knots Maximum winds : 95 knots Central pressure: 954 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 90 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 90 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 90 nautical miles in NW quadrant. FORECAST Maximum winds to 95 knots near the centre increasing to 95 knots by 0600 UTC 29 March. Winds above 64 knots within 25 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 30 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 30 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 30 nautical miles in NW quadrant with phenomenal seas. Winds above 48 knots within 40 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 50 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 50 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 50 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough seas and heavy swell. Winds above 34 knots within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 90 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 90 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 90 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. Forecast positions At 0600 UTC 29 March: Within 35 nautical miles of 18.1 south 90.8 east Central pressure 945 hPa. Winds to 100 knots near centre. At 1800 UTC 29 March: Within 50 nautical miles of 19.1 south 89.0 east Central pressure 948 hPa. Winds to 95 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 29 March 2025. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE