WTAU01 ABRF 100645
IDQ20008

SECURITE

OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 0645 UTC 10 APRIL 2026

STORM FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA

SITUATION
At 0600 UTC Tropical Cyclone Maila was centred within 25 nautical miles of
 latitude eight decimal four south (8.4S)
 longitude one hundred and fifty four decimal four east (154.4E)
Recent movement : slow moving
Maximum winds   : 60 knots
Central pressure: 975 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 90 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 70 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 80 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 120 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 60 knots near the centre easing to 55 knots by 0600 UTC 11
April.

Winds above 48 knots within 50 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 45 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 55 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant with high seas and moderate to
heavy swell.

Winds above 34 knots Within 90 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 70 nautical miles in SE quadrant, expanding to 100 nautical miles
by 0000 UTC 11 April,
  and within 80 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 120 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough seas and
moderate swell.

Forecast positions
At 1800 UTC 10 April: Within 45 nautical miles of 8.7 south 153.9 east
                        Central pressure 975 hPa.
                        Winds to 60 knots near the centre.
At 0600 UTC 11 April: Within 60 nautical miles of 9.1 south 153.2 east
                        Central pressure 979 hPa.
                        Winds to 55 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 10 April 2026.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE