WTAU01 ABRF 050648
IDQ20008

SECURITE

OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 0648 UTC 5 APRIL 2026

HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA

SITUATION
At 0600 UTC Tropical Cyclone Maila was centred within 30 nautical miles of
 latitude nine decimal one south (9.1S)
 longitude one hundred and fifty four decimal three east (154.3E)
Recent movement : slow moving
Maximum winds   : 55 knots
Central pressure: 978 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 100 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 90 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 100 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 120 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 55 knots near the centre increasing to 85 knots by 0600 UTC 06
April.

From 1200 UTC 5 April winds above 64 knots within 30 nautical miles of centre
with very high seas.

Winds above 48 knots within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 30 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 50 nautical miles in NW quadrant, extending to within 40 nautical
miles in the SW quadrants by 1200 UTC 5 April with very rough seas and moderate
swell.

Winds above 34 knots within 100 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 90 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 100 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 120 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate
swell.

Forecast positions
At 1800 UTC 05 April: Within 50 nautical miles of 9.6 south 154.7 east
                        Central pressure 962 hPa.
                        Winds to 75 knots near the centre.
At 0600 UTC 06 April: Within 65 nautical miles of 9.8 south 155.3 east
                        Central pressure 953 hPa.
                        Winds to 85 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 05 April 2026.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE