438 WTAU06 APRF 250658 IDW23200 40:2:2:24:15S090E400:11:00 SECURITE OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre at 0658 UTC 25 JANUARY 2024 HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING 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 0600 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Anggrek was centred within 15 nautical miles of latitude fifteen decimal one south (15.1S) longitude ninety decimal one east (90.1E) Recent movement : west southwest at 6 knots Maximum winds : 75 knots Central pressure: 974 hPa AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 80 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 80 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant. FORECAST Maximum winds to 75 knots near the centre increasing to 95 knots by 0600 UTC 26 January. Winds above 64 knots within 25 nautical miles of centre with very high seas. Winds above 48 knots within 40 nautical miles of centre with very rough seas and moderate swell. Winds above 34 knots within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant and within 80 nautical miles in SE quadrant and within 80 nautical miles in SW quadrant and within 60 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough to very rough seas and moderate swell. Forecast positions At 1800 UTC 25 January: Within 40 nautical miles of 16.1 south 88.5 east Central pressure 967 hPa. Winds to 85 knots near centre. At 0600 UTC 26 January: Within 50 nautical miles of 17.1 south 86.5 east Central pressure 958 hPa. Winds to 95 knots near 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 email to tcwc@bom.gov.au. Next warning will be issued by Mauritius Meteorological Service. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE