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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 0057 UTC 3 FEBRUARY 2025

STORM FORCE WIND WARNING

Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the
averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.

SITUATION
At 0000 UTC Tropical Cyclone Vince was centred within 20 nautical miles of
 latitude sixteen decimal two south (16.2S)
 longitude ninety six decimal three east (96.3E)
Recent movement : west southwest at 9 knots
Maximum winds   : 40 knots
Central pressure: 990 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 160 nautical miles in S quadrants
  and within 90 nautical miles in N quadrants.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 40 knots near the centre increasing to 60 knots by 0000 UTC 04
February.

Winds above 34 knots within 100 nautical miles in SE quadrant, increasing to
160 nautical miles by 1800 UTC 3 February
  and within 100 nautical miles in SW quadrant, increasing to 160 nautical
miles by 1800 UTC 3 February
  and within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant, increasing to 90 nautical miles
by 0000 UTC 4 February
  and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant, increasing to 90 nautical miles
by 0000 UTC 4 February
 with rough seas and moderate swell.

From 0600 UTC 3 February winds above 48 knots within 50 nautical miles in SE
quadrant
  and within 50 nautical miles in SW quadrant with very rough seas and moderate
to heavy swell.

Forecast positions
At 1200 UTC 03 February: Within 40 nautical miles of 16.8 south 94.4 east
                        Central pressure 986 hPa.
                        Winds to 50 knots near centre.
At 0000 UTC 04 February: Within 55 nautical miles of 17.6 south 91.8 east
                        Central pressure 980 hPa.
                        Winds to 60 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 03 February 2025.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE