WOAU01 ABRF 171844
IDQ20008

SECURITE

OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1844 UTC 17 JANUARY 2021

STORM FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA

SITUATION
At 1800 UTC Tropical Cyclone Kimi was centred within 10 nautical miles of
latitude sixteen decimal three south (16.3S)
longitude one hundred and forty six decimal six east (146.6E)
Recent movement : south at 4 knots
Maximum winds : 45 knots
Central pressure: 990 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 30 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 50 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 40 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 30 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 45 knots near the centre increasing to 55 knots by 0600 UTC
18 January.

Winds above 48 knots within 20 nautical miles of centre after 0000UTC 18 January with very rough seas and heavy swell.

Winds above 34 knots within 30 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 50 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 40 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 30 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough seas and heavy swell.

Forecast positions
At 0600 UTC 18 January: Within 40 nautical miles of 17.2 south 146.4 east
Central pressure 983 hPa.
Winds to 55 knots near centre.
At 1800 UTC 18 January: Within 55 nautical miles of 17.9 south 146.3 east
Central pressure 983 hPa.
Winds to 55 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 18 January 2021.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
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