WTAU01 ABRF 100353
IDQ20008

SECURITE
UPDATED

OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 0353 UTC 10 JANUARY 2026

UPDATED STORM FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA

SITUATION
At 0300 UTC a Tropical Low was centred within 35 nautical miles of
 latitude seventeen decimal one south (17.1S)
 longitude one hundred and forty seven decimal seven east (147.7E)
Recent movement : south at 9 knots
Maximum winds   : 50 knots
Central pressure: 990 hPa
The low is expected to develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 6 hours.

AREA AFFECTED
Within 180 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 120 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 100 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 45 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 50 knots near the centre.

Winds above 48 knots within 150 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 60 nautical miles in SE quadrant from 1200 UTC 10 January with
very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell.

Winds above 34 knots within 180 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 120 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 100 nautical miles in SW quadrant from 0600 UTC 10 January
  and within 45 nautical miles in NW quadrant from 1200 UTC 10 January with
rough seas and moderate swell.

Forecast positions
At 1500 UTC 10 January: Within 55 nautical miles of 18.9 south 147.6 east
                        Central pressure 984 hPa.
                        Winds to 50 knots near centre.
At 0300 UTC 11 January: Within 65 nautical miles of 20.1 south 146.9 east
                        Central pressure 992 hPa.
                        Winds to 35 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 0700 UTC 10 January 2026.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE