WTAU01 ABRF 180048
IDQ20008

SECURITE

OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 0048 UTC 18 MARCH 2026

HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA

SITUATION
At 0000 UTC Tropical Cyclone Narelle was centred within 25 nautical miles of
 latitude twelve decimal one south (12.1S)
 longitude one hundred and fifty three decimal five east (153.5E)
Recent movement : west at 9 knots
Maximum winds   : 60 knots
Central pressure: 984 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 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 60 knots near the centre increasing to 90 knots by 0000 UTC 19
March.

From 0600 UTC 18 March winds above 64 knots within 25 nautical miles of centre
with very high seas.

Winds above 48 knots within 40 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 40 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 40 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 30 nautical miles in NW quadrant with high seas and moderate 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 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough seas and moderate
swell.

Forecast positions
At 1200 UTC 18 March: Within 45 nautical miles of 13.0 south 150.8 east
                        Central pressure 973 hPa.
                        Winds to 75 knots near centre.
At 0000 UTC 19 March: Within 55 nautical miles of 13.7 south 148.2 east
                        Central pressure 960 hPa.
                        Winds to 90 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 18 March 2026.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE