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OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1844 UTC 23 DECEMBER 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 1800 UTC Tropical Cyclone Grant was centred within 25 nautical miles of
 latitude twelve decimal three south (12.3S)
 longitude ninety eight decimal eight east (98.8E)
Recent movement : west northwest at 4 knots
Maximum winds   : 35 knots
Central pressure: 996 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 60 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 60 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 50 nautical miles in NW quadrant
  and within 50 nautical miles in NE quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 35 knots near the centre increasing to 50 knots by 1200 UTC 24
December.

Winds above 48 knots within 25 nautical miles of the centre from 1200 UTC 24
December with very rough seas and moderate swell.

Winds above 34 knots within 60 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 60 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 50 nautical miles in NW quadrant developing by 0000 UTC 24
December 
  and within 50 nautical miles in NE quadrant with rough seas and moderate
swell.

Forecast positions
At 0600 UTC 24 December: Within 45 nautical miles of 12.2 south 98.0 east
                        Central pressure 990 hPa.
                        Winds to 45 knots
At 1800 UTC 24 December: Within 60 nautical miles of 12.0 south 97.0 east
                        Central pressure 987 hPa.
                        Winds to 50 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 0100 UTC 24 December 2025.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE