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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 0104 UTC 21 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 0000 UTC Tropical Low was centred within 25 nautical miles of
 latitude twelve decimal two south (12.2S)
 longitude one hundred and five decimal zero east (105.0E)
Recent movement : west at 6 knots
Maximum winds   : 35 knots
Central pressure: 999 hPa
he low is expected to develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 6 to 18 hours.

AREA AFFECTED
Within 30 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 60 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 70 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 35 knots near the centre increasing to 40 knots by 1200 UTC 21
December.

Winds above 34 knots within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant, extending to
within 60 nautical miles in the NW quadrant by 0600 UTC 21 December and within
60 nautical miles in the SE quadrant by 1200 UTC 21 December and within 30
nautical miles in NE quadrant by 1800 UTC 21 December with rough seas and
moderate swell.

Forecast positions
At 1200 UTC 21 December: Within 50 nautical miles of 12.3 south 104.0 east
                        Central pressure 996 hPa.
                        Winds to 40 knots
At 0000 UTC 22 December: Within 65 nautical miles of 12.2 south 103.1 east
                        Central pressure 993 hPa.
                        Winds to 45 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 0700 UTC 21 December 2025.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE