WTAU01 ABRF 191855

IDQ20008

SECURITE

OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10 
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1855 UTC 19 MARCH 2026

HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA

SITUATION
At 1800 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle was centred within 15 nautical
miles of
 latitude thirteen decimal seven south (13.7S)
 longitude one hundred and forty four decimal two east (144.2E)
Recent movement : west at 11 knots
Maximum winds   : 105 knots
Central pressure: 942 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 90 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 95 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 80 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 80 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 105 knots near the centre decreasing to 60 knots by 0600 UTC
20 March as the system moves over the Cape York Peninsula.

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 95 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 80 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 80 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough seas and moderate
swell.

Forecast positions
At 0600 UTC 20 March: Within 35 nautical miles of 13.6 south 142.2 east over
the Cape York Peninsula
                        Central pressure 981 hPa.
                        Winds to 60 knots near centre.
At 1800 UTC 20 March: Within 50 nautical miles of 13.5 south 140.1 east over
the Gulf of Carpentaria
                        Central pressure 981 hPa.
                        Winds to 60 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 0100 UTC 20 March 2026.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE