** WTAU05 APRF 230103 *** IDW23100 40:3:1:24:10S090E999:11:00 HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 2346UTC 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 0000UTC a tropical low located within 30 nautical miles of Latitude ten decimal five south [10.5S] Longitude ninety decimal two east [90.2E] Recent movement : west southwest at 6 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 30/40 knots, rough to very rough seas and moderate swell. At 1200 UTC 23 December: Within 50 nautical miles of 10.9 south 88.9 east. Central Pressure 995 hPa. Winds to 30 knots near centre. At 0000 UTC 24 December: Within 70 nautical miles of 11.6 south 86.7 east. Central Pressure 992 hPa. Winds to 40 knots near centre. Next warning will be issued by La Reunion by 0700 UTC 23 December 2005. Please refer to warnings with heading WTIO20 [English] or WTIO21 [French]. WEATHER PERTH ** WTAU05 APRF 230103 *** IDW23100 40:3:1:24:10S090E999:11:00 HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 2346UTC 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 0000UTC a tropical low located within 30 nautical miles of Latitude ten decimal five south [10.5S] Longitude ninety decimal two east [90.2E] Recent movement : west southwest at 6 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 30/40 knots, rough to very rough seas and moderate swell. At 1200 UTC 23 December: Within 50 nautical miles of 10.9 south 88.9 east. Central Pressure 995 hPa. Winds to 30 knots near centre. At 0000 UTC 24 December: Within 70 nautical miles of 11.6 south 86.7 east. Central Pressure 992 hPa. Winds to 40 knots near centre. Next warning will be issued by La Reunion by 0700 UTC 23 December 2005. Please refer to warnings with heading WTIO20 [English] or WTIO21 [French]. WEATHER PERTH