WTAU05 APRF 170713

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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10

Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

at 0713 UTC 17 APRIL 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 0600 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Errol was centred within 15 nautical miles

of

 latitude fifteen decimal two south (15.2S)

 longitude one hundred and nineteen decimal four east (119.4E)

Recent movement : east southeast at 5 knots

Maximum winds   : 85 knots

Central pressure: 961 hPa



AREA AFFECTED

Within 60 nautical miles of the centre.



FORECAST

Maximum winds to 85 knots near the centre easing to 50 knots by 0600 UTC 18

April.



Winds above 64 knots within 20 nautical miles of centre very high to phenomenal

seas.



Winds above 48 knots within 35 nautical miles of centre with high seas and

heavy swell.



Winds above 34 knots within 60 nautical miles of centre with rough seas and

moderate swell.



Forecast positions

At 1800 UTC 17 April: Within 35 nautical miles of 15.8 south 120.6 east

                        Central pressure 979 hPa.

                        Winds to 65 knots near centre.

At 0600 UTC 18 April: Within 50 nautical miles of 16.3 south 122.4 east

                        Central pressure 990 hPa.

                        Winds to 50 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 1300 UTC 17 April 2025.



AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE