WTAU01 ABRF 051306

IDQ20008



SECURITE



OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10

Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

at 1306 UTC 5 APRIL 2026



HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA



SITUATION

At 1200 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila was centred within 35 nautical miles

of

 latitude nine decimal three south (9.3S)

 longitude one hundred and fifty four decimal six east (154.6E)

Recent movement : slow moving

Maximum winds   : 65 knots

Central pressure: 971 hPa



AREA AFFECTED

Within 120 nautical miles in NE quadrant

  and within 100 nautical miles in SE quadrant

  and within 100 nautical miles in SW quadrant

  and within 130 nautical miles in NW quadrant.



FORECAST

Maximum winds to 65 knots near the centre increasing to 90 knots by 1200 UTC 06

April.



Winds above 64 knots within 30 nautical miles of centre with very high seas.



Winds above 48 knots within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant

  and within 40 nautical miles in SE quadrant

  and within 60 nautical miles in SW quadrant

  and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant, with very rough seas and

moderate swell.



Winds above 34 knots within 120 nautical miles in NE quadrant

  and within 100 nautical miles in SE quadrant

  and within 100 nautical miles in SW quadrant

  and within 130 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate

swell.



Forecast positions

At 0000 UTC 06 April: Within 50 nautical miles of 9.6 south 154.9 east

                        Central pressure 961 hPa.

                        Winds to 80 knots near the centre.

At 1200 UTC 06 April: Within 55 nautical miles of 9.8 south 155.6 east

                        Central pressure 953 hPa.

                        Winds to 90 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 05 April 2026.



AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE