** WTAU01 ABRF 171810 *** IDQ20008 PAN PAN HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 1809 UTC 17 April 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Tropical cyclone Monica with a central pressure of 985 hectopascals was centred near 12.6 south 148.5 east at 171800 UTC moving west about 7 knots. Position fair. AREA AFFECTED Within 120 nm of the centre. FORECAST Clockwise winds 50 knots increasing to 65 knots near the centre within the next 18-24 hours. Seas rising to high to very high. Forecast position 180600 UTC near 12.6 south 146.8 east with central pressure 975 hPa and maximum winds to 60 knots 181800 UTC near 12.8 south 144.9 east with central pressure 970 hpa and maximum winds to 65 knots near the centre. 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 +61732200221 or satellite to SAC 41 through Land Earth Station Perth 222. WEATHER BRISBANE ** WTAU01 ABRF 171810 *** IDQ20008 PAN PAN HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 1809 UTC 17 April 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Tropical cyclone Monica with a central pressure of 985 hectopascals was centred near 12.6 south 148.5 east at 171800 UTC moving west about 7 knots. Position fair. AREA AFFECTED Within 120 nm of the centre. FORECAST Clockwise winds 50 knots increasing to 65 knots near the centre within the next 18-24 hours. Seas rising to high to very high. Forecast position 180600 UTC near 12.6 south 146.8 east with central pressure 975 hPa and maximum winds to 60 knots 181800 UTC near 12.8 south 144.9 east with central pressure 970 hpa and maximum winds to 65 knots near the centre. 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 +61732200221 or satellite to SAC 41 through Land Earth Station Perth 222. WEATHER BRISBANE ** WTAU01 ABRF 171810 *** IDQ20008 PAN PAN HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 1809 UTC 17 APRIL 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION TROPICAL CYCLONE MONICA WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 985 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED NEAR 12.6 SOUTH 148.5 EAST AT 171800 UTC MOVING WEST ABOUT 7 KNOTS. POSITION FAIR. AREA AFFECTED WITHIN 120 NM OF THE CENTRE. FORECAST CLOCKWISE WINDS 50 KNOTS INCREASING TO 65 KNOTS NEAR THE CENTRE WITHIN THE NEXT 18-24 HOURS. SEAS RISING TO HIGH TO VERY HIGH. FORECAST POSITION 180600 UTC NEAR 12.6 SOUTH 146.8 EAST WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE 975 HPA AND MAXIMUM WINDS TO 60 KNOTS 181800 UTC NEAR 12.8 SOUTH 144.9 EAST WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE 970 HPA AND MAXIMUM WINDS TO 65 KNOTS NEAR THE CENTRE. 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 +61732200221 OR SATELLITE TO SAC 41 THROUGH LAND EARTH STATION PERTH 222. WEATHER BRISBANE ** WTAU01 ABRF 171810 *** IDQ20008 PAN PAN HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 1809 UTC 17 APRIL 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION TROPICAL CYCLONE MONICA WITH A CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 985 HECTOPASCALS WAS CENTRED NEAR 12.6 SOUTH 148.5 EAST AT 171800 UTC MOVING WEST ABOUT 7 KNOTS. POSITION FAIR. AREA AFFECTED WITHIN 120 NM OF THE CENTRE. FORECAST CLOCKWISE WINDS 50 KNOTS INCREASING TO 65 KNOTS NEAR THE CENTRE WITHIN THE NEXT 18-24 HOURS. SEAS RISING TO HIGH TO VERY HIGH. FORECAST POSITION 180600 UTC NEAR 12.6 SOUTH 146.8 EAST WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE 975 HPA AND MAXIMUM WINDS TO 60 KNOTS 181800 UTC NEAR 12.8 SOUTH 144.9 EAST WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE 970 HPA AND MAXIMUM WINDS TO 65 KNOTS NEAR THE CENTRE. 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 +61732200221 OR SATELLITE TO SAC 41 THROUGH LAND EARTH STATION PERTH 222. WEATHER BRISBANE