WTAU01 ABRF 051839
IDQ20008

SECURITE

OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1839 UTC 5 APRIL 2026

HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA

SITUATION
At 1800 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila was centred within 30 nautical miles
of
 latitude nine decimal three south (9.3S)
 longitude one hundred and fifty four decimal seven east (154.7E)
Recent movement : slow moving
Maximum winds   : 65 knots
Central pressure: 966 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 120 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 100 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 65 knots near the centre increasing to 85 knots by 1800 UTC 06
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 40 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 60 nautical miles in SW quadrant 
  and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant, with very rough seas and
moderate swell.

Winds above 34 knots within 120 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 100 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 0600 UTC 06 April: Within 50 nautical miles of 9.5 south 155.1 east
                        Central pressure 965 hPa.
                        Winds to 75 knots near the centre.
At 1800 UTC 06 April: Within 55 nautical miles of 9.7 south 155.8 east
                        Central pressure 956 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 0100 UTC 06 April 2026.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE