WOAU01 ABRF 041901
IDQ20008
SECURITE
OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1901 UTC 4 MARCH 2021
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA
SITUATION
At 1800 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Niran was centred within 15 nautical miles of
latitude fifteen decimal eight south (15.8S)
longitude one hundred and fifty two decimal five east (152.5E)
Recent movement : east southeast at 19 knots
Maximum winds : 85 knots
Central pressure: 958 hPa
AREA AFFECTED
Within 200 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 90 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 110 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 150 nautical miles in NW quadrant.
FORECAST
Maximum winds to 85 knots near the centre increasing to 100 knots by 1800 UTC 05 March.
Winds above 64 knots within 25 nautical miles of centre with high to very high seas.
Winds above 48 knots within 80 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 40 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 40 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 50 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough to high seas.
Winds above 34 knots within 200 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 90 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 130 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 160 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough to very rough seas and moderate swell in the SW quadrant and heavy swell in the NW, NE and SE quadrants. Increasing northwesterly swell expected to exceed 6m in the NE quadrant.
Forecast positions
At 0600 UTC 05 March: Within 50 nautical miles of 17.4 south 156.0 east
Central pressure 946 hPa.
Winds to 95 knots near centre.
At 1800 UTC 05 March: Within 75 nautical miles of 19.4 south 159.8 east
Central pressure 942 hPa.
Winds to 100 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 05 March 2021.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
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