WTAU01 ABRF 191253

IDQ20008

SECURITE

OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1253 UTC 19 MARCH 2026

HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA

SITUATION
At 1200 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle was centred within 15 nautical
miles of
 latitude thirteen decimal seven south (13.7S)
 longitude one hundred and forty five decimal five east (145.5E)
Recent movement : west at 11 knots
Maximum winds   : 120 knots
Central pressure: 925 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 90 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 90 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 90 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 80 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 120 knots near the centre.

Winds above 64 knots within 35 nautical miles of centre until 0600 UTC 20 March
with very high to phenomenal seas.

Winds above 48 knots within 50 nautical miles of centre with high seas and
moderate swell.

Winds above 34 knots within 90 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 90 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 90 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 80 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough seas and moderate
swell.

Forecast positions
At 0000 UTC 20 March: Within 35 nautical miles of 13.6 south 143.5 east on
eastern Cape York Peninsula coast
                        Central pressure 937 hPa.
                        Winds to 110 knots near centre.
At 1200 UTC 20 March: Within 50 nautical miles of 13.7 south 141.5 east on
western Cape York Peninsula coast
                        Central pressure 990 hPa.
                        Winds to 50 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 1900 UTC 19 March 2026.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE