• Australia: Storm Wind War

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    OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10
    Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
    Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
    at 1303 UTC 16 JANUARY 2021

    STORM 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 1200 UTC Tropical Cyclone Joshua was centred within 30 nautical miles of
    latitude seventeen decimal one south (17.1S)
    longitude ninety two decimal zero east (92.0E)
    Recent movement : west southwest at 8 knots
    Maximum winds : 40 knots
    Central pressure: 992 hPa

    AREA AFFECTED
    Within 30 nautical miles in NE quadrant
    and within 80 nautical miles in SE quadrant
    and within 80 nautical miles in SW quadrant
    and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

    FORECAST
    Maximum winds to 40 knots near the centre increasing to 50 knots by 1200 UTC
    17 January.

    Within 30 nautical miles in NE quadrant
    and within 80 nautical miles in SE quadrant
    and within 80 nautical miles in SW quadrant
    and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant.
    winds above 34 knots within 90 nautical miles of centre in the southern quadrants and within 60 nautical miles in northern quadrants with rough seas and moderate swell.

    From 0600 UTC 17 January winds above 48 knots within 30 nautical miles of centre with very rough seas.

    Forecast positions
    At 0000 UTC 17 January: Within 60 nautical miles of 17.6 south 90.8 east
    Central pressure 988 hPa.
    Winds to 45 knots near centre
    At 1200 UTC 17 January: Within 75 nautical miles of 18.3 south 89.4 east
    Central pressure 984 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 1900 UTC 16 January 2021.

    AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
    TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
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