WTAU01 ABRF 070648
IDQ20008

SECURITE

OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 0648 UTC 7 APRIL 2026

HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA

SITUATION
At 0600 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila was centred within 20 nautical miles
of
 latitude nine decimal nine south (9.9S)
 longitude one hundred and fifty six decimal four east (156.4E)
Recent movement : slow moving
Maximum winds   : 90 knots
Central pressure: 951 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 100 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 80 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 100 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 110 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 90 knots near the centre increasing to 95 knots by 1800 UTC 7
April.

Winds above 64 knots within 30 nautical miles of centre with phenomenal seas.

Winds above 48 knots within 50 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 40 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 50 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 50 nautical miles in NW quadrant with high seas and moderate swell.

Winds above 34 knots within 110 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 110 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 130 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 130 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate
swell.

Forecast positions
At 1800 UTC 07 April: Within 40 nautical miles of 9.8 south 156.1 east
                        Central pressure 945 hPa.
                        Winds to 95 knots near the centre.
At 0600 UTC 08 April: Within 55 nautical miles of 9.5 south 155.7 east
                        Central pressure 944 hPa.
                        Winds to 95 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 07 April 2026.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE