** WTAU05 APRF 260655 *** IDW23100 40:3:1:24:19S112E999:11:00 SECURITE HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0630UTC 26 MARCH 2006 STORM 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 0600UTC Tropical Cyclone Floyd located within 20 nautical miles of Latitude nineteen decimal five South [19.5S] Longitude one hundred and twelve decimal three East [112.3E] Recent movement : south southeast at 4 knots. Maximum winds : 55 knots. Central pressure : 976 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 80 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Sustained winds to 55 knots near centre decreasing to 35 knots by 27/0000UTC. Within 25 nautical miles of centre winds above 48 knots until 26/1800UTC with high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Within 80 nautical miles of centre winds above 34 knots with very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. At 1800UTC 26 March: 20.1 south 112.7 east Central pressure 984 hPa. Winds to 45 knots near centre. At 0600UTC 27 March: 20.9 south 112.7 east Central pressure 990 hPa. Winds to 35 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1300 UTC 26 March 2006. WEATHER PERTH ** WTAU05 APRF 260655 *** IDW23100 40:3:1:24:19S112E999:11:00 SECURITE HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0630UTC 26 MARCH 2006 STORM 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 0600UTC Tropical Cyclone Floyd located within 20 nautical miles of Latitude nineteen decimal five South [19.5S] Longitude one hundred and twelve decimal three East [112.3E] Recent movement : south southeast at 4 knots. Maximum winds : 55 knots. Central pressure : 976 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 80 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Sustained winds to 55 knots near centre decreasing to 35 knots by 27/0000UTC. Within 25 nautical miles of centre winds above 48 knots until 26/1800UTC with high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Within 80 nautical miles of centre winds above 34 knots with very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. At 1800UTC 26 March: 20.1 south 112.7 east Central pressure 984 hPa. Winds to 45 knots near centre. At 0600UTC 27 March: 20.9 south 112.7 east Central pressure 990 hPa. Winds to 35 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1300 UTC 26 March 2006. WEATHER PERTH ** WTAU03 ADRM 260721 *** IDD20130 AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY NORTHERN TERRITORY DARWIN REGIONAL FORECASTING CENTRE 40:2:1:24:15S125E999:11:00 SECURITE HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10/11 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN ISSUED AT 0700 UTC 26 MARCH 2006 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. STORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 0600 UTC TROPICAL LOW 998 HPA CENTRED WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES OF 15.1 S 125.0 E MOVING WEST AT 8 KNOTS. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE IN THE NEXT 6-12 HOURS. AREA AFFECTED WITHIN 70 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE. FORECAST SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE MAY INCREASE TO 50 KNOTS WITHIN 18-24 HOURS. CLOCKWISE WINDS 20/30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30/40 KNOTS WITHIN 6-12 HOURS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS AND RISING SWELL. 1800 UTC 26 MAR: CENTRE WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF 15.0 S 124.1 E. 990 HPA. WINDS TO 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE. 0600 UTC 27 MAR: CENTRE WITHIN 65 NAUTICAL MILES OF 15.3 S 123.3 E. 985 HPA. WINDS TO 50 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE. REMARKS SHIPS IN THE GENERAL AREA PLEASE TRANSMIT 3-HOURLY WEATHER REPORTS. DARWIN TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE ** WTAU03 ADRM 260721 *** IDD20130 AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY NORTHERN TERRITORY DARWIN REGIONAL FORECASTING CENTRE 40:2:1:24:15S125E999:11:00 SECURITE HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10/11 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN ISSUED AT 0700 UTC 26 MARCH 2006 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. STORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN AREA SITUATION AT 0600 UTC TROPICAL LOW 998 HPA CENTRED WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES OF 15.1 S 125.0 E MOVING WEST AT 8 KNOTS. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE IN THE NEXT 6-12 HOURS. AREA AFFECTED WITHIN 70 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE. FORECAST SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR THE CENTRE MAY INCREASE TO 50 KNOTS WITHIN 18-24 HOURS. CLOCKWISE WINDS 20/30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 30/40 KNOTS WITHIN 6-12 HOURS. ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS AND RISING SWELL. 1800 UTC 26 MAR: CENTRE WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF 15.0 S 124.1 E. 990 HPA. WINDS TO 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE. 0600 UTC 27 MAR: CENTRE WITHIN 65 NAUTICAL MILES OF 15.3 S 123.3 E. 985 HPA. WINDS TO 50 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE. REMARKS SHIPS IN THE GENERAL AREA PLEASE TRANSMIT 3-HOURLY WEATHER REPORTS. DARWIN TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE ** WTXS31 PGTW 260900 *** MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVPACMETOCCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC// SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING// RMKS/ 1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 19S (FLOYD) WARNING NR 019 01 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONE IN SOUTHIO MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE --- WARNING POSITION: 260600Z --- NEAR 20.2S 112.9E MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 135 DEGREES AT 08 KTS POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 060 NM POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION: MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 050 KT, GUSTS 065 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 055 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 075 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT 065 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 055 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT REPEAT POSIT: 20.2S 112.9E --- FORECASTS: 12 HRS, VALID AT: 261800Z --- 21.2S 113.8E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 040 KT, GUSTS 050 KT RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 050 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT 055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OVER WATER 050 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT 050 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 150 DEG/ 07 KTS --- 24 HRS, VALID AT: 270600Z --- 22.4S 114.5E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 05 KTS --- 36 HRS, VALID AT: 271800Z --- 23.3S 114.9E MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND --- REMARKS: 260900Z POSITION NEAR 20.5S 113.1E. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 19S (FLOYD), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 135 NM NORTH-NORTHWEST OF LEARMONTH, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED SOUTHEASTWARD AT 08 KNOTS OVER THE PAST 06 HOURS. ANIMATED SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A CONTINUED DECREASE IN DEEP CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH TC 19S. TC 19S WILL CONTINUE WEAKEN AS IT TRACKS SOUTHEASTWARD. TC 19S IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL BY TAU 24, AND WILL WEAKEN RAPIDLY THEREAFTER. MAXIMUM SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 260600Z IS 21 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT 261500Z, 262100Z, 270300Z AND 270900Z. // ** WTAU06 APRF 260813 *** IDW23200 40:0:1:24:12S102E999:11:00 SECURITE HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0809UTC 26 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 At 0600UTC developing tropical low located within 30 nautical miles of Latitude twelve decimal five degrees South [12.5S] Longitude one hundred and one decimal nine degrees East [101.9E] Recent movement : South at 6 knots. Maximum winds : 30 knots. Central pressure : 998hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 90 nautical miles of the centre. 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 1800UTC 26 March: Within 40 nautical miles of 13.4 South 101.5 East Central pressure 994hPa. Winds to 30 knots near centre. At 0600UTC 27 March: Within 70 nautical miles of 14.9 South 101.4 East Central pressure 990hPa. Winds to 40 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1400UTC 26 March 2006. WEATHER PERTH ** WTAU06 APRF 260813 *** IDW23200 40:0:1:24:12S102E999:11:00 SECURITE HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0809UTC 26 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 At 0600UTC developing tropical low located within 30 nautical miles of Latitude twelve decimal five degrees South [12.5S] Longitude one hundred and one decimal nine degrees East [101.9E] Recent movement : South at 6 knots. Maximum winds : 30 knots. Central pressure : 998hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 90 nautical miles of the centre. 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 1800UTC 26 March: Within 40 nautical miles of 13.4 South 101.5 East Central pressure 994hPa. Winds to 30 knots near centre. At 0600UTC 27 March: Within 70 nautical miles of 14.9 South 101.4 East Central pressure 990hPa. Winds to 40 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1400UTC 26 March 2006. WEATHER PERTH