WTAU06 APRF 200655 IDW23200 40:2:2:24:13S107E999:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 0655 UTC 20 DECEMBER 2025 GALE 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 Tropical Low was centred within 30 nautical miles of latitude twelve decimal six south (12.6S) longitude one hundred and six decimal nine east (106.9E) Recent movement : west southwest at 6 knots Maximum winds : 30 knots Central pressure: 1001 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 50 nautical miles in NW quadrant. FORECAST Maximum winds to 30 knots near the centre. Winds above 34 knots within 50 nautical miles in NW quadrant and within 60 nautical miles in the SW quadrant developing around 0000 UTC 21 December with rough seas and moderate swell. Forecast positions At 1800 UTC 20 December: Within 50 nautical miles of 12.8 south 105.6 east Central pressure 1001 hPa. Winds to 30 knots At 0600 UTC 21 December: Within 60 nautical miles of 12.9 south 104.4 east Central pressure 998 hPa. Winds to 35 knots 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 20 December 2025. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE