****0000002334**** WTAU05 APRF 290057 IDW23100 40:2:2:24:18S092E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 0057 UTC 29 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 0000 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Courtney was centred within 15 nautical miles of latitude seventeen decimal five south (17.5S) longitude ninety one decimal nine east (91.9E) Recent movement : west at 12 knots Maximum winds : 100 knots Central pressure: 947 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 80 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 80 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant. FORECAST Maximum winds to 100 knots near the centre easing to 90 knots by 0000 UTC 30 March. Winds above 64 knots within 25 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 25 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 35 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 30 nautical miles in NW quadrant with phenomenal seas. Winds above 48 knots within 30 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 40 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 50 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 40 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 80 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 80 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. Forecast positions At 1200 UTC 29 March: Within 35 nautical miles of 18.7 south 89.9 east Central pressure 944 hPa. Winds to 100 knots near centre. At 0000 UTC 30 March: Within 50 nautical miles of 19.9 south 88.4 east Central pressure 952 hPa. Winds to 90 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 0700 UTC 29 March 2025. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE