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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1251 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 1200 UTC Tropical Cyclone Vince was centred within 30 nautical miles of
 latitude sixteen decimal nine south (16.9S)
 longitude ninety three decimal eight east (93.8E)
Recent movement : west southwest at 12 knots
Maximum winds   : 50 knots
Central pressure: 989 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 160 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 160 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 70 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 50 knots near the centre increasing to 60 knots by 0000 UTC 04
February.

Winds above 34 knots within 150 nautical miles in SE quadrant, increasing to
160 nautical miles by 1800 UTC 3 February
  and within 150 nautical miles in SW quadrant, increasing to 160 nautical
miles by 1800 UTC 3 February
  and within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant,
  and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant, increasing to 80 nautical miles
by 1200 UTC 4 February
 with rough seas and moderate swell.

Winds above 48 knots within 30 nautical miles in SE quadrant, increasing to 50
nautical miles by 0600 UTC 4 February
  and within 30 nautical miles in SW quadrant, increasing to 50 nautical miles
by 0600 UTC 4 February
  and within 40 nautical miles in NW quadrant from 0000 UTC 4 February
with very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell.

Forecast positions
At 0000 UTC 04 February: Within 50 nautical miles of 17.5 south 91.3 east
                        Central pressure 982 hPa.
                        Winds to 60 knots near centre.
At 1200 UTC 04 February: Within 65 nautical miles of 18.2 south 89.1 east
                        Central pressure 979 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 1900 UTC 03 February 2025.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE