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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 0053 UTC 4 FEBRUARY 2025

HURRICANE 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 Severe Tropical Cyclone Vince was centred within 15 nautical miles
of
 latitude seventeen decimal three south (17.3S)
 longitude ninety one decimal zero east (91.0E)
Recent movement : west southwest at 13 knots
Maximum winds   : 75 knots
Central pressure: 970 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 80 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 160 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 160 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 90 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 75 knots near the centre increasing to 80 knots by 1200 UTC 04
February.

Winds above 64 knots within 30 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 30 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 30 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very high seas.

Winds above 48 knots within 50 nautical miles in NE quadrant 
  and within 80 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 80 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough seas and heavy
swell.

Winds above 34 knots within 160 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 160 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 80 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 70 nautical miles in NW quadrant, increasing to 90 nautical miles
by 1800 UTC 4 February
 with rough seas and moderate to heavy swell.

Forecast positions
At 1200 UTC 04 February: Within 35 nautical miles of 18.2 south 88.7 east
                        Central pressure 967 hPa.
                        Winds to 80 knots near centre.
At 0000 UTC 05 February: Within 50 nautical miles of 18.8 south 86.3 east
                        Central pressure 962 hPa.
                        Winds to 80 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 04 February 2025.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE