WTAU07 APRF 081906 IDW23300 40:2:2:24:16S095E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 1906 UTC 8 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 1800 UTC Tropical Cyclone Taliah was centred within 30 nautical miles of latitude fifteen decimal five south (15.5S) longitude ninety five decimal one east (95.0E) Recent movement : west northwest at 3 knots Maximum winds : 40 knots Central pressure: 992 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 90 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 90 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 100 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 100 nautical miles in NW quadrant. FORECAST Maximum winds to 40 knots near the centre increasing to 65 knots by 1800 UTC 09 February. Winds above 48 knots within 50 nautical miles of centre from 0600 UTC 09 February with high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Winds above 34 knots within 90 nautical miles in NE quadrant, extending to 100 nautical miles by 0000 UTC and within 0 nautical miles in SE quadrant, extending to 90 nautical miles by 0000 UTC and within 100 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 100 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate swell. Forecast positions At 0600 UTC 09 February: Within 50 nautical miles of 15.2 south 94.0 east Central pressure 987 hPa. Winds to 50 knots near centre over water. At 1800 UTC 09 February: Within 65 nautical miles of 14.8 south 93.6 east Central pressure 975 hPa. Winds to 65 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 0100 UTC 09 February 2025. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE