****0000002073**** WTAU06 APRF 280102 IDW23200 40:2:2:24:14S123E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 0102 UTC 28 MARCH 2025 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 0000 UTC a Tropical Low was centred within 30 nautical miles of latitude fourteen decimal zero south (14.0S) longitude one hundred and twenty three decimal four east (123.4E) Recent movement : east southeast at 5 knots Maximum winds : 35 knots Central pressure: 993 hPa The low is expected to develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 18 to 24 hours. AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 30 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 30 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant. FORECAST Maximum winds to 35 knots near the centre increasing to 45 knots by 1800 UTC 28 March. Winds above 34 knots within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant contracting to 30 nautical miles by 0000 UTC 29 March and within 30 nautical miles in SE and SW quadrants between 1200 UTC 28 March and 0000 UTC 29 March and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant contracting to 30 nautical miles by 0000 UTC 29 March. Very rough seas and moderate swell. Forecast positions At 1200 UTC 28 March: Within 50 nautical miles of 15.5 south 124.2 east Central pressure 990 hPa. Winds to 40 knots near centre. At 0000 UTC 29 March: Within 65 nautical miles of 17.1 south 124.1 east over land Central pressure 990 hPa. Winds to 40 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 28 March 2025. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE