** WTAU05 APRF 091851 *** IDW23100 40:3:2:24:21S116E999:11:00 PANPAN HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1838UTC 9 JANUARY 2006 HURRICANE 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 Severe Tropical Cyclone CLARE located over land within 15 nautical miles of Latitude 21.0 south Longitude 116.4 east Recent movement: south southwest at 5 knots. Maximum winds: 75 knots. Central pressure: 960 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 100 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 20 nautical miles of the centre: Sustained clockwise winds to 75 knots with very high to phenomenal with a heavy swell. Winds easing to below 60 knots next 6 hours. Within 40 nautical miles of centre: 45/60 knot clockwise winds with high to very high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Winds easing to below 45 knots by 100300UTC. Within 100 nautical miles of centre: Clockwise winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell, Winds easing below 34 knots by 101200UTC. At 0600UTC 10 January: Within 40 nautical miles of 22.1 south 115.8 east [over land] Central pressure 980 hPa. Winds to 50 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0100 UTC 10 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ** WTAU05 APRF 091851 *** IDW23100 40:3:2:24:21S116E999:11:00 PANPAN HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1838UTC 9 JANUARY 2006 HURRICANE 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 Severe Tropical Cyclone CLARE located over land within 15 nautical miles of Latitude 21.0 south Longitude 116.4 east Recent movement: south southwest at 5 knots. Maximum winds: 75 knots. Central pressure: 960 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 100 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 20 nautical miles of the centre: Sustained clockwise winds to 75 knots with very high to phenomenal with a heavy swell. Winds easing to below 60 knots next 6 hours. Within 40 nautical miles of centre: 45/60 knot clockwise winds with high to very high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Winds easing to below 45 knots by 100300UTC. Within 100 nautical miles of centre: Clockwise winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell, Winds easing below 34 knots by 101200UTC. At 0600UTC 10 January: Within 40 nautical miles of 22.1 south 115.8 east [over land] Central pressure 980 hPa. Winds to 50 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0100 UTC 10 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ** WTAU05 APRF 091851 *** IDW23100 40:3:2:24:21S116E999:11:00 PANPAN HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1838UTC 9 JANUARY 2006 HURRICANE 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 Severe Tropical Cyclone CLARE located over land within 15 nautical miles of Latitude 21.0 south Longitude 116.4 east Recent movement: south southwest at 5 knots. Maximum winds: 75 knots. Central pressure: 960 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 100 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 20 nautical miles of the centre: Sustained clockwise winds to 75 knots with very high to phenomenal with a heavy swell. Winds easing to below 60 knots next 6 hours. Within 40 nautical miles of centre: 45/60 knot clockwise winds with high to very high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Winds easing to below 45 knots by 100300UTC. Within 100 nautical miles of centre: Clockwise winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell, Winds easing below 34 knots by 101200UTC. At 0600UTC 10 January: Within 40 nautical miles of 22.1 south 115.8 east [over land] Central pressure 980 hPa. Winds to 50 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0100 UTC 10 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ** WTXS31 PGTW 092100 *** MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (CLARE) WARNING NR 008 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 091800Z --- NEAR 21.0S 116.1E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 195 DEGREES AT 09 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 020 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 055 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 21.0S 116.1E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 100600Z --- 22.5S 115.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 200 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 101800Z --- 23.9S 114.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 190 DEG/ 08 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 110600Z --- 25.5S 114.6E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 175 DEG/ 14 KTS --- EXTENDED OUTLOOK: 48 HRS, VALID AT: 111800Z --- 28.2S 115.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 092100Z POSITION NEAR 21.4S 116.0E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 05S (CLARE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 135 NM EAST- NORTHEAST OF LEARMONTH, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTH-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 09 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. TC 05S IS CURRENTLY MAKING LANDFALL APPROXIMATELY 45 NM EAST OF BARROW ISLAND. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE MOVING FURTHER INLAND AND BEGIN TO DISSIPATE. MAXIMUM SIGNI- FICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 091800Z IS 14 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 100300Z, 100900Z, 101500Z AND 102100Z.//