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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 0621 UTC 14 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 0600 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia was centred over land within 10
nautical miles of
 latitude twenty decimal two south (20.2S)
 longitude one hundred and nineteen decimal one east (119.1E)
Recent movement : south southeast at 8 knots
Maximum winds   : 95 knots
Central pressure: 945 hPa
Gales over water expected to have eased by 1500 UTC 14 February. 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 50 nautical miles of the centre.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 95 knots near the centre easing to 60 knots by 1800 UTC 14
February.

Winds above 64 knots within 20 nautical miles of centre with high to very high
seas and moderate swell.

Winds above 48 knots within 30 nautical miles of centre with very rough to high
seas and moderate swell.

Until 1500 UTC 14 February winds above 34 knots within 50 nautical miles in NE
quadrant and NW quadrants with very rough seas and moderate swell. Winds likely
to be below gale 

Forecast positions
At 1800 UTC 14 February: Within 30 nautical miles of 21.4 south 119.1 east
[over land]
                        Central pressure 975 hPa.
                        Winds to 60 knots near centre.
At 0600 UTC 15 February: Within 60 nautical miles of 23.0 south 118.6 east
[over land]
                        Central pressure 996 hPa.
                        Winds to 30 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 1300 UTC 14 February 2025.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE