** WTAU05 APRF 221828 *** IDW23100 40:3:1:24:10S092E999:11:00 HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1822UTC 22 DECEMBER 2005 GALE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1800UTC a tropical low located within 20 nautical miles of Latitude ten decimal two south [10.2S] Longitude ninety decimal six east [90.6E] Recent movement : southwest at 5 knots. Maximum winds : 30 knots Central pressure: 998 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 90 nautical miles of the centre, extending to within 120 nautical miles in western quadrants. FORECAST Low may develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 18 to 24 hours causing clockwise winds 30/45 knots, rough to very rough seas and moderate swell. At 0600 UTC 23 December: Within 60 nautical miles of 10.8 south 89.0 east. Central Pressure 990 hPa. Winds to 40 knots near centre. At 1800 UTC 24 December: Within 60 nautical miles of 11.4 south 87.0 east. Central Pressure 990 hPa. Winds to 40 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0100 UTC 23 December 2005. WEATHER PERTH ** WTAU05 APRF 221828 *** IDW23100 40:3:1:24:10S092E999:11:00 HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1822UTC 22 DECEMBER 2005 GALE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1800UTC a tropical low located within 20 nautical miles of Latitude ten decimal two south [10.2S] Longitude ninety decimal six east [90.6E] Recent movement : southwest at 5 knots. Maximum winds : 30 knots Central pressure: 998 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 90 nautical miles of the centre, extending to within 120 nautical miles in western quadrants. FORECAST Low may develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 18 to 24 hours causing clockwise winds 30/45 knots, rough to very rough seas and moderate swell. At 0600 UTC 23 December: Within 60 nautical miles of 10.8 south 89.0 east. Central Pressure 990 hPa. Winds to 40 knots near centre. At 1800 UTC 24 December: Within 60 nautical miles of 11.4 south 87.0 east. Central Pressure 990 hPa. Winds to 40 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0100 UTC 23 December 2005. WEATHER PERTH