WOAU01 ABRF 051304
IDQ20008

SECURITE

OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1304 UTC 5 MARCH 2021

HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA

SITUATION
At 1200 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Niran was centred within 15 nautical miles of
latitude eighteen decimal seven south (18.7S)
longitude one hundred and fifty nine decimal one east (159.1E)
Recent movement : east southeast at 25 knots
Maximum winds : 110 knots
Central pressure: 931 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 240 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 100 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 150 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 150 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 110 knots near the centre easing to 90 knots by 1200 UTC 06 March.

Winds above 64 knots within 30 nautical miles of the centre with high to very high seas.

Winds above 48 knots within 70 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 220 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 100 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 150 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 150 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 within 100 nautical miles in the NE quadrant.

Forecast positions
At 0000 UTC 06 March: Within 45 nautical miles of 21.1 south 163.2 east
Central pressure 930 hPa.
Winds to 110 knots near centre.
At 1200 UTC 06 March: Within 70 nautical miles of 23.6 south 168.0 east
Central pressure 950 hPa.
Winds to 90 knots near centre.

REMARKS
Thank you to all ships providing weather reports.

Next warning will be issued by Nadi Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
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