HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 1253 UTC 8 March 2005
HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA
SITUATION Severe Tropical Cyclone Ingrid central pressure 930 hectopascals centred at 081200UTC near 14 south 146.5 east. Recent movement west at 4 knots. Position good. Ingrid is expected to move slowly west southwest over the next 24 hours.
AREA AFFECTED Within 90nm of the centre of the cyclone.
FORECAST Expect clockwise winds 30/40 knots, increasing to 40/50 knots within 50 nm of the centre, and to 115 knots near the centre.
Very high seas, becoming phenomenal within 30 nm of the centre. Heavy swells.
Forecast position 090000UTC 14.3S 145.6E. Central pressure 930 hPa. Forecast position 091200UTC 14.5S 144.3E. Central pressure 930 hPa.
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 [email protected] or fax to +61732398776 or satellite to SAC 41 through Land Earth Station Perth 222.
