WTAU01 ABRF 090656

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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10

Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

at 0656 UTC 9 APRIL 2026



HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA



SITUATION

At 0600 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila was centred within 15 nautical miles

of

 latitude eight decimal four south (8.4S)

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

Recent movement : west northwest at 4 knots

Maximum winds   : 90 knots

Central pressure: 949 hPa



AREA AFFECTED

Within 100 nautical miles in NE quadrant

  and within 100 nautical miles in SE quadrant

  and within 90 nautical miles in SW quadrant

  and within 120 nautical miles in NW quadrant.



FORECAST

Maximum winds to 90 knots near the centre easing to 75 knots by 0600 UTC 10

April.



Winds above 64 knots within 35 nautical miles of centre with phenomenal seas.



Winds above 48 knots within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant

  and within 60 nautical miles in SE quadrant

  and within 55 nautical miles in SW quadrant

  and within 50 nautical miles in NW quadrant with high seas and moderate to

heavy swell.



Winds above 34 knots within 100 nautical miles in NE quadrant

  and within 100 nautical miles in SE quadrant

  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 1800 UTC 09 April: Within 35 nautical miles of 8.4 south 154.0 east

                        Central pressure 954 hPa.

                        Winds to 85 knots near the centre.

At 0600 UTC 10 April: Within 50 nautical miles of 8.6 south 153.5 east

                        Central pressure 963 hPa.

                        Winds to 75 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 1300 UTC 09 April 2026.



AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE