WTAU01 ABRF 041315

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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10

Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

at 1315 UTC 4 APRIL 2026



HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA



SITUATION

At 1200 UTC Tropical Cyclone Maila was centred within 25 nautical miles of

 latitude nine decimal one south (9.1S)

 longitude one hundred and fifty four decimal seven east (154.7E)

Recent movement : west at 4 knots

Maximum winds   : 40 knots

Central pressure: 990 hPa



AREA AFFECTED

Within 120 nautical miles of the centre.



FORECAST

Maximum winds to 40 knots near the centre increasing to 65 knots by 1200 UTC 05

April.



From 1200 UTC 5 April winds above 64 knots within 30 nautical miles of centre

with very high seas.



From 1800 UTC 4 April winds above 48 knots within 60 nautical miles in NE, SE

and NW quadrants very rough seas and moderate swell.



Winds above 34 knots within 120 nautical miles in NE quadrant

  and within 90 nautical miles in SE quadrant from 1800 UTC 4 April

  and within 90 nautical miles in SW quadrant

  and within 120 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate

swell.



Forecast positions

At 0000 UTC 05 April: Within 45 nautical miles of 9.3 south 154.5 east

                        Central pressure 980 hPa.

                        Winds to 55 knots near the centre.

At 1200 UTC 05 April: Within 60 nautical miles of 9.4 south 154.4 east

                        Central pressure 971 hPa.

                        Winds to 65 knots near the 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 04 April 2026.



AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE