** WTAU03 ADRM 211927 ***
IDD20130

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY

NORTHERN TERRITORY

DARWIN REGIONAL FORECASTING CENTRE



40:2:2:24:13S140E999:11:00

PANPAN



HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING



HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10/11

ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN

ISSUED AT 1930 UTC 21 APRIL 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. 



HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTHERN AREA



SITUATION

AT 1800 UTC SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE MONICA ESTIMATED WITHIN 25 NAUTICAL MILES OF

12.8 S 139.5 E MOVING NORTHWEST AT 3 KNOTS. CENTRAL PRESSURE 945 HPA.



AREA AFFECTED

WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE, EXTENDING TO 110 NAUTICAL MILES IN THE

SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE.



FORECAST

SUSTAINED WINDS TO 95 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE INCREASING TO 110 KNOTS WITHIN 12 TO 24

HOURS.

WINDS ABOVE 64 KNOTS WITHIN 25 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE WITH VERY HIGH TO

PHENOMENAL SEAS.

WINDS ABOVE 48 KNOTS WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE WITH VERY ROUGH TO HIGH

SEAS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SWELL.

WINDS ABOVE 34 KNOTS WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE, EXTENDING TO 110

NAUTICAL MILES IN THE SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE, WITH ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS AND

MODERATE SWELL.



0600 UTC 22 APR: CENTRE WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF 12.9 S 138.8 E.

                 940 HPA. WINDS TO 105 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE.

1800 UTC 22 APR: CENTRE WITHIN 85 NAUTICAL MILES OF 12.7 S 137.8 E.

                 935 HPA. WINDS TO 110 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE.



REMARKS

SHIPS IN THE GENERAL AREA PLEASE TRANSMIT 3-HOURLY WEATHER REPORTS.



 



DARWIN TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE

 




** WTAU03 ADRM 211927 ***
IDD20130
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
NORTHERN TERRITORY
DARWIN REGIONAL FORECASTING CENTRE

40:2:2:24:13S140E999:11:00
PANPAN

HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING

HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10/11
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
ISSUED AT 1930 UTC 21 APRIL 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. 

HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTHERN AREA

SITUATION
AT 1800 UTC SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE MONICA ESTIMATED WITHIN 25 NAUTICAL MILES OF
12.8 S 139.5 E MOVING NORTHWEST AT 3 KNOTS. CENTRAL PRESSURE 945 HPA.

AREA AFFECTED
WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE, EXTENDING TO 110 NAUTICAL MILES IN THE
SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE.

FORECAST
SUSTAINED WINDS TO 95 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE INCREASING TO 110 KNOTS WITHIN 12 TO 24
HOURS.
WINDS ABOVE 64 KNOTS WITHIN 25 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE WITH VERY HIGH TO
PHENOMENAL SEAS.
WINDS ABOVE 48 KNOTS WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE WITH VERY ROUGH TO HIGH
SEAS AND MODERATE TO HEAVY SWELL.
WINDS ABOVE 34 KNOTS WITHIN 90 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE, EXTENDING TO 110
NAUTICAL MILES IN THE SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE, WITH ROUGH TO VERY ROUGH SEAS AND
MODERATE SWELL.

0600 UTC 22 APR: CENTRE WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF 12.9 S 138.8 E.
                 940 HPA. WINDS TO 105 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE.
1800 UTC 22 APR: CENTRE WITHIN 85 NAUTICAL MILES OF 12.7 S 137.8 E.
                 935 HPA. WINDS TO 110 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE.

REMARKS
SHIPS IN THE GENERAL AREA PLEASE TRANSMIT 3-HOURLY WEATHER REPORTS.

 

DARWIN TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE