Subj : Aust: TC Billy 151831
To   : All
From : Weather Alert
Date : Tue Mar 15 2022 16:53:00

WTAU05 APRF 151831
IDW23100

40:2:2:24:17S095E400:11:00
SECURITE

OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 1831 UTC 15 MARCH 2022

GALE 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 1800 UTC Tropical Cyclone Billy was centred within 20 nautical miles of
 latitude seventeen decimal three south (17.3S)
 longitude ninety five decimal three east (95.3E)
Recent movement : west southwest at 10 knots
Maximum winds   : 45 knots
Central pressure: 993 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 50 nautical miles of the centre, extending to 120 nautical miles in the
SE and SW quadrants.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 45 knots near the centre easing to 35 knots by 0600 UTC 16
March.

Winds above 34 knots within 50 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 120 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 120 nautical miles in SW quadrant with very rough seas and heavy
swell.

Forecast positions
At 0600 UTC 16 March: Within 50 nautical miles of 17.9 south 93.3 east
                        Central pressure 997 hPa.
                        Winds to 35 knots near centre.
At 1800 UTC 16 March: Within 70 nautical miles of 19.0 south 91.7 east
                        Central pressure 997 hPa.
                        Winds to 35 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 16 March 2022.

AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
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