** WTAU01 ABRF 190639 *** IDQ20008 PAN PAN HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 0638 UTC 19 March 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Tropical cyclone Larry with central pressure 935 hectopascals centred at 190600 UTC near 17.6S 149.7 and moving westwards at 13 knots. Position good. The cyclone is expected to continue intensifying as it moves in a general westerly direction. AREA AFFECTED Within 250nm of the low centre in the southern semi-circle and within 100 nm in the northern semi-circle. FORECAST Clockwise winds 34/45 knots within 150 nm in the southern semicircle increasing to 250 nm during the next 24 hours. Clockwise winds 34/45 knots within 100 nm in the northern semicircle. Winds above 48 knots within 60nm of the centre and maximum winds reaching 90 knots near the centre. Maximum winds increasing to about 110 knots near the centre in the next 12 hours. Seas very rough to phenomenal on a heavy swell. Forecast positions At 191800 UTC near 17.5S 147.0E with maximum winds 110 knots At 200600 UTC near 17.6S 144.2E with maximum winds near 80 knots over land. REMARKS All ships in the area please send weather reports every three hours. Regular weather observing ships use normal channels. Other ships please use either email to marwxqld@bom.gov.au or fax to +61732398776 or satellite to SAC 41 through Land Earth Station Perth 222. WEATHER BRISBANE ** WTAU01 ABRF 190639 *** IDQ20008 PAN PAN HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 0638 UTC 19 March 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Tropical cyclone Larry with central pressure 935 hectopascals centred at 190600 UTC near 17.6S 149.7 and moving westwards at 13 knots. Position good. The cyclone is expected to continue intensifying as it moves in a general westerly direction. AREA AFFECTED Within 250nm of the low centre in the southern semi-circle and within 100 nm in the northern semi-circle. FORECAST Clockwise winds 34/45 knots within 150 nm in the southern semicircle increasing to 250 nm during the next 24 hours. Clockwise winds 34/45 knots within 100 nm in the northern semicircle. Winds above 48 knots within 60nm of the centre and maximum winds reaching 90 knots near the centre. Maximum winds increasing to about 110 knots near the centre in the next 12 hours. Seas very rough to phenomenal on a heavy swell. Forecast positions At 191800 UTC near 17.5S 147.0E with maximum winds 110 knots At 200600 UTC near 17.6S 144.2E with maximum winds near 80 knots over land. REMARKS All ships in the area please send weather reports every three hours. Regular weather observing ships use normal channels. Other ships please use either email to marwxqld@bom.gov.au or fax to +61732398776 or satellite to SAC 41 through Land Earth Station Perth 222. WEATHER BRISBANE ** WTAU01 ABRF 190639 *** IDQ20008 PAN PAN HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 0638 UTC 19 MARCH 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION TROPICAL CYCLONE LARRY WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE 935 HECTOPASCALS CENTRED AT 190600 UTC NEAR 17.6S 149.7 AND MOVING WESTWARDS AT 13 KNOTS. POSITION GOOD. THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTENSIFYING AS IT MOVES IN A GENERAL WESTERLY DIRECTION. AREA AFFECTED WITHIN 250NM OF THE LOW CENTRE IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE AND WITHIN 100 NM IN THE NORTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. FORECAST CLOCKWISE WINDS 34/45 KNOTS WITHIN 150 NM IN THE SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE INCREASING TO 250 NM DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. CLOCKWISE WINDS 34/45 KNOTS WITHIN 100 NM IN THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE. WINDS ABOVE 48 KNOTS WITHIN 60NM OF THE CENTRE AND MAXIMUM WINDS REACHING 90 KNOTS NEAR THE CENTRE. MAXIMUM WINDS INCREASING TO ABOUT 110 KNOTS NEAR THE CENTRE IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. SEAS VERY ROUGH TO PHENOMENAL ON A HEAVY SWELL. FORECAST POSITIONS AT 191800 UTC NEAR 17.5S 147.0E WITH MAXIMUM WINDS 110 KNOTS AT 200600 UTC NEAR 17.6S 144.2E WITH MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR 80 KNOTS OVER LAND. REMARKS ALL SHIPS IN THE AREA PLEASE SEND WEATHER REPORTS EVERY THREE HOURS. REGULAR WEATHER OBSERVING SHIPS USE NORMAL CHANNELS. OTHER SHIPS PLEASE USE EITHER EMAIL TO MARWXQLD@BOM.GOV.AU OR FAX TO +61732398776 OR SATELLITE TO SAC 41 THROUGH LAND EARTH STATION PERTH 222. WEATHER BRISBANE ** WTAU01 ABRF 190642 *** IDQ20008 PAN PAN HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 0642 UTC 19 March 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Tropical cyclone Larry with central pressure 935 hectopascals centred at 190600 UTC near 17.6S 149.7 and moving westwards at 13 knots. Position good. The cyclone is expected to continue intensifying as it moves in a general westerly direction. AREA AFFECTED Within 250nm of the low centre in the southern semi-circle and within 100 nm in the northern semi-circle. FORECAST Clockwise winds 34/45 knots within 150 nm in the southern semicircle increasing to 250 nm during the next 24 hours. Clockwise winds 34/45 knots within 100 nm in the northern semicircle. Winds above 48 knots within 60nm of the centre and maximum winds reaching 90 knots near the centre. Maximum winds increasing to about 110 knots near the centre in the next 12 hours. Seas very rough to phenomenal on a heavy swell. Forecast positions At 191800 UTC near 17.5S 147.0E with maximum winds 110 knots At 200600 UTC near 17.6S 144.2E with maximum winds near 80 knots over land. REMARKS All ships in the area please send weather reports every three hours. Regular weather observing ships use normal channels. Other ships please use either email to marwxqld@bom.gov.au or fax to +61732398776 or satellite to SAC 41 through Land Earth Station Perth 222. WEATHER BRISBANE ** WTAU01 ABRF 190642 *** IDQ20008 PAN PAN HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 0642 UTC 19 March 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Tropical cyclone Larry with central pressure 935 hectopascals centred at 190600 UTC near 17.6S 149.7 and moving westwards at 13 knots. Position good. The cyclone is expected to continue intensifying as it moves in a general westerly direction. AREA AFFECTED Within 250nm of the low centre in the southern semi-circle and within 100 nm in the northern semi-circle. FORECAST Clockwise winds 34/45 knots within 150 nm in the southern semicircle increasing to 250 nm during the next 24 hours. Clockwise winds 34/45 knots within 100 nm in the northern semicircle. Winds above 48 knots within 60nm of the centre and maximum winds reaching 90 knots near the centre. Maximum winds increasing to about 110 knots near the centre in the next 12 hours. Seas very rough to phenomenal on a heavy swell. Forecast positions At 191800 UTC near 17.5S 147.0E with maximum winds 110 knots At 200600 UTC near 17.6S 144.2E with maximum winds near 80 knots over land. REMARKS All ships in the area please send weather reports every three hours. Regular weather observing ships use normal channels. Other ships please use either email to marwxqld@bom.gov.au or fax to +61732398776 or satellite to SAC 41 through Land Earth Station Perth 222. WEATHER BRISBANE ** WTAU01 ABRF 190642 *** IDQ20008 PAN PAN HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 0642 UTC 19 MARCH 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION TROPICAL CYCLONE LARRY WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE 935 HECTOPASCALS CENTRED AT 190600 UTC NEAR 17.6S 149.7 AND MOVING WESTWARDS AT 13 KNOTS. POSITION GOOD. THE CYCLONE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTENSIFYING AS IT MOVES IN A GENERAL WESTERLY DIRECTION. AREA AFFECTED WITHIN 250NM OF THE LOW CENTRE IN THE SOUTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE AND WITHIN 100 NM IN THE NORTHERN SEMI-CIRCLE. FORECAST CLOCKWISE WINDS 34/45 KNOTS WITHIN 150 NM IN THE SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE INCREASING TO 250 NM DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. CLOCKWISE WINDS 34/45 KNOTS WITHIN 100 NM IN THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE. WINDS ABOVE 48 KNOTS WITHIN 60NM OF THE CENTRE AND MAXIMUM WINDS REACHING 90 KNOTS NEAR THE CENTRE. MAXIMUM WINDS INCREASING TO ABOUT 110 KNOTS NEAR THE CENTRE IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. SEAS VERY ROUGH TO PHENOMENAL ON A HEAVY SWELL. FORECAST POSITIONS AT 191800 UTC NEAR 17.5S 147.0E WITH MAXIMUM WINDS 110 KNOTS AT 200600 UTC NEAR 17.6S 144.2E WITH MAXIMUM WINDS NEAR 80 KNOTS OVER LAND. REMARKS ALL SHIPS IN THE AREA PLEASE SEND WEATHER REPORTS EVERY THREE HOURS. REGULAR WEATHER OBSERVING SHIPS USE NORMAL CHANNELS. OTHER SHIPS PLEASE USE EITHER EMAIL TO MARWXQLD@BOM.GOV.AU OR FAX TO +61732398776 OR SATELLITE TO SAC 41 THROUGH LAND EARTH STATION PERTH 222. WEATHER BRISBANE ** WTPS11 NFFN 190600 *** Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A2 issued from RSMC NADI Mar 19/0758 UTC 2006 UTC. Tropical Depression 16F centre [997hPa] was located near 15.7 South 164.5 East at 190600 UTC. Position fair based on MTSAT VIS/EIR imagery with animation. Depression moving west-southwest 14 knots. Maximum 10-minute average winds near the centre estimated at about 30 knots, possibly increasing to 35 knots in the next 12 hours. Low-level cloud lines exposed but beginning to slip underneath the developing CDO. Overall organisation steadily improving. Convection about central area increasing and cooling past 6 hours. Outflow good to north but restricted elsewhere. Dvorak analysis based on log10 spiral wrap of .50, yielding DT=2.5. MET and PT agree at 2.5. Thus, T2.5/2.5/D1.0/24hrs. 16F lies just to the north of the 250 hPa ridge axis. Vertical wind shear around 15 to 20 knots but anticipated to decrease gradually. SST around 29 to 30C. Depression is beeing steered west-southwest by a low- to mid-level ridge to the south. Consensus of available global models agree on steady west-southwest track with possible further intensification. Potential for 16F to develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 12 to 24 hours is good. The next Tropical Disturbance Advisory on 16F will be issued around 191400 UTC. ** WTPS11 NFFN 190600 *** Tropical Disturbance Advisory Number A2 issued from RSMC NADI Mar 19/0758 UTC 2006 UTC. Tropical Depression 16F centre [997hPa] was located near 15.7 South 164.5 East at 190600 UTC. Position fair based on MTSAT VIS/EIR imagery with animation. Depression moving west-southwest 14 knots. Maximum 10-minute average winds near the centre estimated at about 30 knots, possibly increasing to 35 knots in the next 12 hours. Low-level cloud lines exposed but beginning to slip underneath the developing CDO. Overall organisation steadily improving. Convection about central area increasing and cooling past 6 hours. Outflow good to north but restricted elsewhere. Dvorak analysis based on log10 spiral wrap of .50, yielding DT=2.5. MET and PT agree at 2.5. Thus, T2.5/2.5/D1.0/24hrs. 16F lies just to the north of the 250 hPa ridge axis. Vertical wind shear around 15 to 20 knots but anticipated to decrease gradually. SST around 29 to 30C. Depression is beeing steered west-southwest by a low- to mid-level ridge to the south. Consensus of available global models agree on steady west-southwest track with possible further intensification. Potential for 16F to develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 12 to 24 hours is good. The next Tropical Disturbance Advisory on 16F will be issued around 191400 UTC. ** WTPS11 NFFN 190600 *** TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ADVISORY NUMBER A2 ISSUED FROM RSMC NADI MAR 19/0758 UTC 2006 UTC. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 16F CENTRE [997HPA] WAS LOCATED NEAR 15.7 SOUTH 164.5 EAST AT 190600 UTC. POSITION FAIR BASED ON MTSAT VIS/EIR IMAGERY WITH ANIMATION. DEPRESSION MOVING WEST-SOUTHWEST 14 KNOTS. MAXIMUM 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE ESTIMATED AT ABOUT 30 KNOTS, POSSIBLY INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. LOW-LEVEL CLOUD LINES EXPOSED BUT BEGINNING TO SLIP UNDERNEATH THE DEVELOPING CDO. OVERALL ORGANISATION STEADILY IMPROVING. CONVECTION ABOUT CENTRAL AREA INCREASING AND COOLING PAST 6 HOURS. OUTFLOW GOOD TO NORTH BUT RESTRICTED ELSEWHERE. DVORAK ANALYSIS BASED ON LOG10 SPIRAL WRAP OF .50, YIELDING DT=2.5. MET AND PT AGREE AT 2.5. THUS, T2.5/2.5/D1.0/24HRS. 16F LIES JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE 250 HPA RIDGE AXIS. VERTICAL WIND SHEAR AROUND 15 TO 20 KNOTS BUT ANTICIPATED TO DECREASE GRADUALLY. SST AROUND 29 TO 30C. DEPRESSION IS BEEING STEERED WEST-SOUTHWEST BY A LOW- TO MID-LEVEL RIDGE TO THE SOUTH. CONSENSUS OF AVAILABLE GLOBAL MODELS AGREE ON STEADY WEST-SOUTHWEST TRACK WITH POSSIBLE FURTHER INTENSIFICATION. POTENTIAL FOR 16F TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE IN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS IS GOOD. THE NEXT TROPICAL DISTURBANCE ADVISORY ON 16F WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 191400 UTC. ** WTPS21 PGTW 190800 *** MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT/190752ZMAR2006// RMKS/ 1. FORMATION OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE IS POSSIBLE WITHIN 190 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 15.6S 164.8E TO 18.5S 158.8E WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT JUSTIFY ISSUANCE OF NUMBERED TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS AT THIS TIME. WINDS IN THE AREA ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 30 TO 35 KNOTS. METSAT IM AGERY AT 190530Z INDICATES THAT A CIRCULATION CENTER IS LOCATED NEAR 15.7S 164.4E. THE SYSTEM IS MOVING WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 17 KNOTS. 2. REMARKS: AN AREA OF CONVECTION NEAR 15.7S 164.4E, APPROXIMATELY 415 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA, HAS PERSISTED OVER THE PAST 12 HOURS. ANIMATED ENHANCED MULTISPECTRAL SATELLITE IMAGERY REVEALS INCREASING DEEP CONVECTION BECOMING SUPERPOSED WITH A LOW LEVEL CIRCULATION CENTER (LLCC). UPPER LEVEL ANALYSIS IND- ICATES THE AREA IS AN ENVIRONMENT OF DECREASING VERTICAL WIND SHEAR WITH GOOD EQUATORWARD OUTFLOW. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED SURFACE WINDS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 30 TO 35 KNOTS. MINIMUM SEA LEVEL PRESSURE IS EST- IMATED TO BE NEAR 1001 MB. DUE TO AN IMPROVING ENVIRONMENT AND IN- CREASED CONVECTION, THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS GOOD. 3. THIS ALERT WILL BE REISSUED, UPGRADED TO WARNING OR CANCELLED BY 200800Z. // ** WTPS31 PGTW 190900 *** MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 17P (LARRY) WARNING NR 006 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHPAC MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 190600Z --- NEAR 17.8S 149.8E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 270 DEGREES AT 12 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 020 NM POSITION BASED ON EYE FIXED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 075 KT, GUSTS 090 KT RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 010 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 010 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 010 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 040 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 045 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 040 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 090 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 110 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 090 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 17.8S 149.8E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 191800Z --- 17.8S 147.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 045 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 045 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 100 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 115 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER 100 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT OVER WATER VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 260 DEG/ 14 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 200600Z --- 18.2S 144.1E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 045 KT, GUSTS 055 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 255 DEG/ 10 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 201800Z --- 18.8S 142.0E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 190900Z POSITION NEAR 17.8S 149.1E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 17P (LARRY), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 230 NM EAST OF CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 12 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. TC 17P CONTINUES TO TRACK ALONG THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF A RIDGE SITUATED TO THE SOUTH. THE SYSTEM HAS INTENSIFIED AND IS BENEFITING FROM RADIAL OUTFLOW AND A LOW VERTICAL WIND SHEAR ENVIRONMENT. INTENSIFICATION WILL CONTINUE UNTIL LANDFALL JUST PAST TAU 12 AFTER WHICH THE SYSTEM WILL RAPIDLY WEAKEN DUE TO TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECTS. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 190600Z IS 25 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 191500Z, 192100Z, 200300Z, 200900Z, AND 201500Z.// ** WTAU05 APRF 191012 *** IDW23100 40:3:1:24:AASBBBE999:11:00 SECURITE HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0946UTC 19 MARCH 2006 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 Tropical low with central pressure 1000 hpa located at 0900UTC within 30 nautical miles of Latitude eleven decimal four degrees South [11.4S] Longitude one hundred and eighteen decimal five degrees East [118.5E] moving east northeast at 4 knots. AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles of the centre, extending to 90 nautical miles in northern quadrants. FORECAST Low may develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 12 to 24 hours causing clockwise winds 30/45 knots, rough to very rough seas and moderate swell. At 2100UTC 19 March: Within 60 nautical miles of 11.6 South 119.1 East Central pressure 998 hPa. Winds to 30 knots near centre. At 0900UTC 20 March: Within 90 nautical miles of 12.2 South 118.8 East Central pressure 996 hPa. Winds to 35 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1300 UTC March 2006. WEATHER PERTH ** WTAU05 APRF 191012 *** IDW23100 40:3:1:24:AASBBBE999:11:00 SECURITE HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0946UTC 19 MARCH 2006 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 Tropical low with central pressure 1000 hpa located at 0900UTC within 30 nautical miles of Latitude eleven decimal four degrees South [11.4S] Longitude one hundred and eighteen decimal five degrees East [118.5E] moving east northeast at 4 knots. AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles of the centre, extending to 90 nautical miles in northern quadrants. FORECAST Low may develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 12 to 24 hours causing clockwise winds 30/45 knots, rough to very rough seas and moderate swell. At 2100UTC 19 March: Within 60 nautical miles of 11.6 South 119.1 East Central pressure 998 hPa. Winds to 30 knots near centre. At 0900UTC 20 March: Within 90 nautical miles of 12.2 South 118.8 East Central pressure 996 hPa. Winds to 35 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1300 UTC March 2006. WEATHER PERTH