[Australia]: Australian Region Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

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Overview​

Tropical cyclones are violent, spiralling wind and rain systems that threaten lives and property at sea and on land. They can cause disruption, damage and destruction far beyond the coast, including extensive flooding. These powerful storms are one of our climate influences. Australia's most cyclone-prone area is the north-west coast between Broome and Exmouth. Tropical cyclones cross this coast more often than anywhere else around the continent. Other areas such as north Queensland and the Top End also get a high number of tropical cyclones. Australia's tropical cyclone season runs from 1 November to 30 April. They can happen at other times in our region but this is rare. To help keep coastal communities safe, we: Keep a 24-hour watch on developing cyclones in our region Provide a tropical cyclones forecast for the 7 days ahead Deliver seasonal outlooks for Australia and the South Pacific Issue watches and warnings when a cyclone is expected to affect Australia's coast or territories Tropical cyclones in the Australian region are monitored by four Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs) in Perth, Darwin, Brisbane and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. Cyclone warnings will be issued in certain colour-coded messages in accordance to their severity: Tropical Low Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Category 5

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Severe Tropical Cyclone Bertie​

A weak tropical low persisted on 17 November at a low latitude about 740 km (460 mi) west-southwest of the Indonesia island of Sumatra. Early on 18 November, the TCWC Perth issued a gale warning on the system; at the time, the system consisted of cycling convection in association with several small circulations. The circulations organized into a well-defined center of circulation, and at 0000 UTC on 19 November it was classified as Tropical Cyclone Bertie about 835 km (519 mi) northwest of the Cocos Islands. The storm tracked southwestward around the western periphery of a mid-level ridge between Australia and Indonesia. Environmental conditions generally favored further strengthening, with good outflow though moderate wind shear, and late on 19 November the TCWC Perth initiated advisories on Bertie. Tropical Cyclone Bertie gradually strengthened and became a Severe Tropical Cyclone on 21 November. The next day, TCWC Perth issued its last advisory on the cyclone, as it was expected to cross 90ºE, which separates the TCWC Perth and the Météo-France areas of responsibility. However, Bertie turned due southward and the cyclone remained just east of 90ºE, during which the TCWC Perth estimated Bertie attained peak winds of 185 km/h (115 mph). Early on 23 November, the JTWC assessed the cyclone as reaching winds of 210 km/h (130 mph), which is the equivalent to a marginal Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale. On 24 November, the cyclone crossed into the area of responsibility of the Météo-France La Réunion (Alexander). ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1828UTC 21 NOVEMBER 2005 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1800UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Bertie located within 20 nautical miles of Latitude ten decimal three south [10.3S] Longitude ninety one decimal seven east [91.7] Recent movement south southwest at 4 knots. Maximum winds 75 knots. Central pressure 960 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 100 nautical miles of the centre, extending to 120 nautical miles in western quadrants. FORECAST Within 25 nautical miles of the centre, winds to 80 knots decreasing below 64 knots by 22/1800UTC. Very high seas and heavy swell. Within 40 nautical miles winds above 48 knots with very rough to high seas and heavy swell. Within 100 nautical miles of the centre extending to 120 nautical miles in western quadrants, winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. At 0600UTC 22 November: 11.4 south 91.3 east 965 hPa. Winds to 70 knots near centre. At 1800UTC 22 November: 12.7 south 90.6 east 975 hPa. Winds to 60 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0100 UTC 22 November 2005. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0041UTC 22 NOVEMBER 2005 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 0000UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Bertie located within 20 nautical miles of latitude ten decimal nine degrees South [10.9 S] longitude ninety decimal nine degrees East [90.9 E] Recent movement southwest at 7 knots. Maximum winds 70 knots. Central pressure 965 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 90 nautical miles of the centre, extending to 120 nautical miles in western quadrants. FORECAST Sustained winds to 70 knots near centre decreasing to below 64 knots by 22/1200UTC. Within 25 nautical miles of centre winds above 64 knots with very high seas and heavy swell. Within 40 nautical miles of centre winds above 48 knots with very rough to high seas and heavy swell. Within 90 nautical miles of centre, extending to within 120 nautical miles in western quadrants, winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. At 1200UTC 22 November: 12.4 south 90.1 east 970 hPa. Winds to 60 knots near centre. At 0000UTC 23 November: 13.5 south 89.5 east 980 hPa. Winds to 55 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0700 UTC 22 November 2005. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0639UTC 22 NOVEMBER 2005 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 0600UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Bertie located within 20 nautical miles of latitude eleven decimal eight degrees South [11.8 S] longitude ninety decimal five degrees East [90.5 E] Recent movement southwest at 10 knots. Maximum winds 80 knots. Central pressure 955 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 90 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Sustained winds to 80 knots near centre decreasing to below 64 knots by 23/0600UTC. Within 25 nautical miles of centre winds above 64 knots with very high seas and heavy swell. Within 40 nautical miles of centre winds above 48 knots with very rough to high seas and heavy swell. Within 90 nautical miles of centre, winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. At 1800UTC 22 November: 13.0 south 89.5 east 960 hPa. Winds to 75 knots near centre. At 0600UTC 23 November: 14.2 south 88.8 east 970 hPa. Winds to 60 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1300 UTC 22 November 2005. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1249UTC 22 NOVEMBER 2005 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1200UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Bertie located within 15 nautical miles of latitude eleven decimal nine degrees South [11.9 S] longitude ninety decimal four degrees East [90.4 E] Recent movement south southwest at 7 knots. Maximum winds 85 knots. Central pressure 945 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 120 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Sustained winds to 90 knots near centre. Within 25 nautical miles of centre winds above 64 knots with very high seas and heavy swell. Within 40 nautical miles of centre winds above 48 knots with very rough to high seas and heavy swell. Within 120 nautical miles of centre, winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. At 0000UTC 23 November: 13.1 south 89.5 east 940 hPa. Winds to 90 knots near centre. At 1200UTC 23 November: 14.2 south 89.1 east 940 hPa. Winds to 90 knots near centre. The next warning will be issued by La Reunion Meteorological Service.

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Tropical Low 04S​

A tropical low persisted on 19 December just west of 90ºE and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, which is just outside the area of responsibility of TCWC Perth. The system initially consisted of pulsating convection in association with an elongated and partially exposed low-level circulation. TCWC Perth began issuing gale warnings on the system on 22 December as the low tracked southeastward towards the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Moderate wind shear persisted over the system, preventing immediate development. The low turned southwestward passing south of the British Indian Ocean Territory (Jamie), and on 23 December it entered the area of responsibility of Météo-France in Réunion (Alexander). date/time lat long hPa kts 2005-12-17 00 9.0 83.7 1006 15 2005-12-17 06 8.5 84.3 1004 20 2005-12-17 12 8.2 85.1 1002 25 2005-12-17 18 8.0 85.9 1002 25 2005-12-18 00 7.9 86.6 1002 25 2005-12-18 06 8.1 86.9 1002 25 2005-12-18 12 8.5 87.1 1002 25 2005-12-18 18 8.9 87.2 1002 25 2005-12-19 00 9.0 87.5 1002 25 2005-12-19 06 8.9 87.8 1002 25 2005-12-19 12 8.7 88.0 1002 25 2005-12-19 18 8.5 88.2 1002 25 2005-12-20 00 8.3 88.6 1002 25 2005-12-20 06 8.1 89.0 1002 25 2005-12-20 12 7.9 89.7 1002 25 2005-12-20 18 8.0 90.5 1002 25 2005-12-21 00 8.2 91.2 1002 25 2005-12-21 06 8.7 91.7 1002 25 2005-12-21 12 8.9 91.8 1002 25 2005-12-21 18 9.1 91.8 1002 25 2005-12-22 00 9.4 91.8 1002 25 2005-12-22 06 9.6 91.6 1002 25 2005-12-22 12 9.8 91.3 1002 25 2005-12-22 18 10.0 90.6 1002 25 2005-12-23 00 10.1 89.8 1002 25 2005-12-23 06 10.4 88.7 1002 25 2005-12-23 12 10.7 87.9 1002 25 2005-12-23 18 11.1 87.1 1000 30

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Severe Tropical Cyclone Clare​

On 4 January 2006, a weak area of low pressure was situated in the Arafura Sea. It moved westward, and by 6 January, it was located in the Timor Sea. That same day, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology identified the system as a tropical disturbance. On 7 January, the low began to show signs of strengthening. Continuing to organise, the BoM designated it as Tropical Cyclone Clare shortly thereafter. At the time, it was centred approximately 426km to the north of Broome and moving west-southwestward. By early on 8 January, the storm had begun to steadily gain power. Later that day, Clare achieved severe tropical cyclone status while located around 270km north of Port Hedland. Tracking southwestward, the storm continued to mature. On 9 January, TCWC Perth estimated the storm to have peaked in intensity with maximum sustained 1-minute winds of 140 km/h and a minimum barometric pressure of 964 millibars. This made Clare a Category 3 on the Australian tropical cyclone scale. Clare maintained roughly the same intensity as its track became more southerly. At 1600 UTC on 9 January the storm made landfall at the Pilbara to the west of Dampier. Heading ashore, the storm began to quickly deteriorate, and the BoM declared it dissipated on 10 January as it continued southward. In advance of the storm's landfall, officials issued a "red alert" for several locations. Offshore, oil rigs were shut down and ports were closed. At least 2,000 residents were evacuated from their homes in potentially susceptible areas of the Karratha region. In areas between Broome and Port Hedland, people were urged to tidy debris and organise disaster supplies to prepare for the storm. Upon moving ashore, the storm produced winds of 131km/h at Legendre Island and a gust of 142 km/h at Karratha. Heavy precipitation, often exceeding 200mm, was recorded along the central Pilbara coast. Rainfall at Wickham totalled 215mm, with 212mm at Karratha and more moderate amounts elsewhere. Since storm surge from the cyclone peaked during low tide, it was not severe and caused no known damage. Clare produced extensive flooding that forced the closure of numerous roads, including part of the North West Coastal Highway. It also triggered torrential rains and flooding in southern areas of Western Australia, including Gascoyne and the South-West Land Division. There, 224mm of rain fell in 24 hours. Additionally, the Greenough River surpassed its banks; a sandbagging effort prevented the resultant floods from inundating the town of Walkaway. The storm cut off power and left tens of thousands of residents without telephone service. Property damage was generally minor, and no casualties or significant injuries from the storm were reported. The name Clare was retired following its usage in this event. On 13 January 2006, the town of Lake Grace in the south of the state was flooded by ex-Cyclone Clare, receiving 230mm of rainfall. It was declared a disaster zone by the State Government. Overall, damage was estimated to be at least $5 million, and Clare was responsible for no deaths. Cyclone Clare impacting Karratha Cyclone Clare impacting Karratha Flooding in Lake Grace Flooding in Lake Grace​ ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0700UTC 7 JANUARY 2006 GALE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 0600UTC tropical low located within 25 nautical miles of Latitude 13.3 south Longitude 124.3 east Recent movement west southwest at 13 knots. Maximum winds 30 knots. Central pressure 1002 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 90 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Low may develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 18 to 24 hours causing clockwise winds 30/45 knots, rough to very rough seas and moderate swell. At 1800UTC 07 January: Within 50 nautical miles of 14.3 south 122.5 east Central pressure 1000 hPa. Winds to 30 knots near centre. At 0600UTC 08 January: Within 75 nautical miles of 15.9 south 120.8 east Central pressure 995 hPa. Winds to 35 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1300 UTC 07 January 2006. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1305UTC 7 JANUARY 2006 STORM WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1200UTC tropical cyclone CLARE located within 25 nautical miles of Latitude 14.2 south Longitude 123.0 east Recent movement: west southwest at 13 knots. Maximum winds: 40 knots. Central pressure: 994 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 30 nautical miles of the centre extending to within 90 nautical miles of the centre by 08/0000UTC. FORECAST Sustained winds to 40 knots near centre increasing to 50 knots by 08/1200UTC. Within 45 nautical miles of centre by 08/1200UTC winds 45/50 knots with very rough to high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Within 45 nautical miles of centre extending to within 90nm of centre after 08/0000UTC winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas and moderate swell. At 0000UTC 08 January: 15.3 south 121.1 east 990 hPa. Winds to 45 knots near centre. At 1200UTC 08 January: 16.6 south 119.9 east 985 hPa. Winds to 50 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1800 UTC 07 January 2006. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1858UTC 7 JANUARY 2006 STORM WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1800UTC tropical cyclone CLARE located within 20 nautical miles of Latitude 14.9 south Longitude 122.0 east Recent movement: west southwest at 13 knots. Maximum winds: 40 knots. Central pressure: 992 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 40 nautical miles of the centre extending to within 90 nautical miles of the centre by 08/0600UTC. FORECAST Sustained winds to 40 knots near centre increasing to 55 knots by 08/1200UTC. Within 40 nautical miles of centre by 08/1200UTC winds 45/55 knots with very rough to high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Within 40 nautical miles of centre extending to within 90 nautical miles of centre after 08/0600UTC winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas and moderate swell. At 0600UTC 08 January: 16.5 south 120.3 east 985 hPa. Winds to 50 knots near centre. At 1800UTC 08 January: 17.9 south 118.6 east 980 hPa. Winds to 55 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0100 UTC 08 January 2006. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0054UTC 8 JANUARY 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 0000UTC Tropical Cyclone CLARE located within 25 nautical miles of Latitude 15.7 south Longitude 120.8 east Recent movement: west southwest at 14 knots. Maximum winds: 50 knots. Central pressure: 985 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 70 nautical miles of the centre extending to within 90 nautical miles of the centre by 08/1200UTC. FORECAST Within 15 nautical miles of the centre: Sustained winds to 50 knots increasing to 70 knots by 09/0000UTC, with very rough to high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Within 25 nautical miles of centre, extending to within 45 nautical miles by 09/0000UTC: 45/60 knot winds with very rough to high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Within 70 nautical miles of centre extending to within 90 nautical miles of centre by 09/000UTC winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. At 1200UTC 08 January: Within 50 nautical miles of 17.3 south 119.1 east Central pressure 975 hPa. Winds to 60 knots near centre. At 0000UTC 09 January: Within 80 nautical miles of 18.5 south 117.6 east Central pressure 965 hPa. Winds to 70 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0700 UTC 08 January 2006. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0629UTC 8 JANUARY 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 0600UTC Tropical Cyclone CLARE located within 25 nautical miles of Latitude 16.5 south Longitude 120.0 east Recent movement: southwest at 12 knots. Maximum winds: 55 knots. Central pressure: 980 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 90 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 15 nautical miles of the centre: Sustained winds to 55 knots increasing to 75 knots by 09/0600UTC, with very rough to high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Within 30 nautical miles of centre, extending to within 45 nautical miles by 09/0000UTC: 45/60 knot winds with very rough to high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Within 75 nautical miles of centre extending to within 90 nautical miles of centre by 09/000UTC winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. At 1800UTC 08 January: Within 45 nautical miles of 18.0 south 118.4 east Central pressure 970 hPa. Winds to 65 knots near centre. At 0600UTC 09 January: Within 80 nautical miles of 19.3 south 117.1 east Central pressure 960 hPa. Winds to 75 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1300 UTC 08 January 2006. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1232UTC 8 JANUARY 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1200UTC Tropical Cyclone CLARE located within 25 nautical miles of Latitude 17.2 south Longitude 119.2 east Recent movement: southwest at 11 knots. Maximum winds: 60 knots. Central pressure: 970 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 90 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 15 nautical miles of the centre: Sustained winds to 60 knots increasing to 70 knots by 08/1800UTC and 100 knots by 09/1200UTC, with very high seas increasing to phenomenal with a heavy swell. Within 35 nautical miles of centre, extending to within 40 nautical miles by 09/0600UTC: 45/60 knot winds with high to very high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Within 80 nautical miles of centre extending to within 90 nautical miles of centre by 09/0600UTC winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. At 0000UTC 09 January: Within 45 nautical miles of 18.7 south 117.9 east Central pressure 955 hPa. Winds to 80 knots near centre. At 1200UTC 09 January: Within 80 nautical miles of 20.5 south 116.9 east Central pressure 930 hPa. Winds to 100 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1800 UTC 08 January 2006. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1901UTC 8 JANUARY 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1800UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone CLARE located within 20 nautical miles of Latitude 18.2 south Longitude 118.4 east Recent movement: southwest at 11 knots. Maximum winds: 65 knots. Central pressure: 965 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 100 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 15 nautical miles of the centre: Sustained winds to 65 knots increasing to 95 knots by 09/1200UTC, with very high seas increasing to phenomenal with a heavy swell. Within 30 nautical miles of centre, extending to within 40 nautical miles by 09/1200UTC: 45/60 knot winds with high to very high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Within 100 nautical miles of centre: winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. At 0600UTC 09 January: Within 40 nautical miles of 19.7 south 117.0 east Central pressure 950 hPa. Winds to 80 knots near centre. At 1800UTC 09 January: Within 60 nautical miles of 21.3 south 116.2 east [over land] Central pressure 940 hPa. Winds to 90 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0000 UTC 09 January 2006. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0037UTC 9 JANUARY 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 0000UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone CLARE located within 15 nautical miles of Latitude 18.8 south Longitude 117.7 east Recent movement: southwest at 8 knots. Maximum winds: 75 knots. Central pressure: 960 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 100 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 15 nautical miles of the centre: Sustained clockwise winds to 75 knots increasing to 90 knots within 25 nautical miles by 09/1200UTC, with very high seas increasing to phenomenal with a heavy swell. Within 30 nautical miles of centre, extending to within 40 nautical miles by 09/1200UTC: 45/60 knot clockwise winds with high to very high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Within 100 nautical miles of centre: clockwise winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. At 1200UTC 09 January: Within 40 nautical miles of 20.7 south 116.3 east Central pressure 940 hPa. Winds to 90 knots near centre. At 0000UTC 10 January: Within 60 nautical miles of 22.0 south 115.6 east [over land] Central pressure 970 hPa. Winds to 60 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0700 UTC 09 January 2006. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0707UTC 9 JANUARY 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 0700UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone CLARE located within 15 nautical miles of Latitude 19.7 south Longitude 116.9 east Recent movement: southwest at 9 knots. Maximum winds: 75 knots. Central pressure: 960 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 100 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 20 nautical miles of the centre: Sustained clockwise winds to 75 knots increasing to 80 knots by 09/1200UTC, with very high seas increasing to phenomenal with a heavy swell. Within 40 nautical miles of centre: 45/60 knot clockwise winds with high to very high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Within 100 nautical miles of centre: clockwise winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. At 1900UTC 09 January: Within 40 nautical miles of 21.4 south 115.8 east Central pressure 960 hPa. Winds to 75 knots near centre. At 0700UTC 10 January: Within 60 nautical miles of 22.6 south 115.1 east [over land] Central pressure 985 hPa. Winds to 50 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1300 UTC 09 January 2006. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1301UTC 9 JANUARY 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1200UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone CLARE located within 15 nautical miles of Latitude 20.4 south Longitude 116.5 east Recent movement: south southwest at 9 knots. Maximum winds: 75 knots. Central pressure: 960 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 100 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 20 nautical miles of the centre: Sustained clockwise winds to 75 knots with very high to phenomenal with a heavy swell. Winds easing to below 65 knots during early Tuesday. Within 40 nautical miles of centre: 45/60 knot clockwise winds with high to very high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Winds easing to below 45 knots later on Tuesday. Within 100 nautical miles of centre: clockwise winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. At 0000UTC 10 January: Within 40 nautical miles of 22.0 south 115.9 east Central pressure 980 hPa. Winds to 50 knots near centre. At 1200UTC 10 January: Within 60 nautical miles of 23.7 south 115.5 east [over land] Central pressure 990 hPa. Winds to 40 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1900 UTC 09 January 2006. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1838UTC 9 JANUARY 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1800UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone CLARE located over land within 15 nautical miles of Latitude 21.0 south Longitude 116.4 east Recent movement: south southwest at 5 knots. Maximum winds: 75 knots. Central pressure: 960 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 100 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 20 nautical miles of the centre: Sustained clockwise winds to 75 knots with very high to phenomenal with a heavy swell. Winds easing to below 60 knots next 6 hours. Within 40 nautical miles of centre: 45/60 knot clockwise winds with high to very high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Winds easing to below 45 knots by 100300UTC. Within 100 nautical miles of centre: Clockwise winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell, Winds easing below 34 knots by 101200UTC. At 0600UTC 10 January: Within 40 nautical miles of 22.1 south 115.8 east [over land] Central pressure 980 hPa. Winds to 50 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0100 UTC 10 January 2006. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0011UTC 10 JANUARY 2006 CANCELLATION OF HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 0100UTC Tropical Cyclone CLARE located over land within 15 nautical miles of Latitude 21.8 south Longitude 116.1 east Recent movement: south southwest at 8 knots. Maximum winds: 55 knots. Central pressure: 980 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 100 nautical miles of the centre. Gales are no longer expected over maritime areas. FORECAST Southwest to northwest winds 23/33 knots. Rough seas, moderate swell. Gales are no longer expected over maritime areas. At 1200UTC 10 January: Within 40 nautical miles of 23.1 south 115.3 east [over land] Central pressure 995 hPa. No further warnings will be issued for this system.

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Tropical Cyclone Daryl​

On 17 January, TCWC Perth started issuing tropical cyclone advisories for a tropical low overland. The low tracked into Kuri Bay next day and developed into Tropical Cyclone Daryl. It continued to strengthen, and on 21 January briefly became a Severe Tropical Cyclone operationally but was downgraded to a 55kt Tropical Cyclone following the end of season analysis. Over the next two days, Daryl tracked parallel to the West Australian coast, mostly as a Category 2 system. Daryl continued tracking in a south-westerly direction before being downgraded to a low-pressure system on 23 January. The cyclone did not cross the coast. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1318UTC 18 JANUARY 2006 STORM WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1200UTC Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 30 nautical miles of Latitude 16.2 south Longitude 123.0 east Recent movement: west southwest 5 knots. Maximum winds: 35 knots. Central pressure: 990 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 90 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 40 nautical miles of the centre: winds increasing to 50 knots by 1200UTC 19 January with very rough to high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Within 60 nautical miles of the centre extending to 90 nautical miles by 0000UTC 19 January: Clockwise winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas, moderate swell. At 0000UTC 19 January: Within 60 nautical miles of 16.5 south 122.1 east Central pressure 980 hPa. Winds to 45 knots near centre. At 1200UTC 19 January: Within 80 nautical miles of 17.1 south 121.0 east Central pressure 975 hPa. Winds to 50 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1900UTC 18 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1555UTC 18 JANUARY 2006 STORM WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1500UTC Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 30 nautical miles of Latitude 16.1 south Longitude 122.9 east Recent movement: west 5 knots. Maximum winds: 40 knots. Central pressure: 984 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 90 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 40 nautical miles of the centre: winds increasing to 50 knots by 0000UTC 19 January with very rough to high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Within 60 nautical miles of the centre extending to 90 nautical miles by 0000UTC 19 January: Clockwise winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas, moderate swell. At 0000UTC 19 January: Within 60 nautical miles of 16.5 south 122.1 east Central pressure 980 hPa. Winds to 50 knots near centre. At 1200UTC 19 January: Within 80 nautical miles of 17.1 south 121.0 east Central pressure 975 hPa. Winds to 55 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1900UTC 18 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1923UTC 18 JANUARY 2006 STORM WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1800UTC Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 30 nautical miles of Latitude 15.8 south Longitude 122.8 east Recent movement: west southwest 3 knots. Maximum winds: 40 knots. Central pressure: 984 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 80 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 30 nautical miles of the centre: winds increasing to 50 knots by 0600UTC 19 January with very rough to high seas and moderate to heavy swell. Within 50 nautical miles of the centre extending to 80 nautical miles in northern quadrants: Clockwise winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas, moderate swell. At 0600UTC 19 January: Within 45 nautical miles of 16.4 south 121.9 east Central pressure 980 hPa. Winds to 50 knots near centre. At 1800UTC 19 January: Within 60 nautical miles of 16.9 south 120.7 east Central pressure 975 hPa. Winds to 55 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0100UTC 19 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0031UTC 19 JANUARY 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 0000UTC Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 30 nautical miles of Latitude 16.1 south Longitude 122.6 east Recent movement: southwest 4 knots. Maximum winds: 50 knots. Central pressure: 980 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles of the centre extending to 120 nautical miles in northern quadrants. FORECAST Within 40 nautical miles of the centre: winds increasing to 60 knots by 1200UTC 19 January and to 70 knots by 0000UTC 20 January with very rough to very high seas and heavy swell. Within 60 nautical miles of the centre extending to 120 nautical miles in northern quadrants: Clockwise winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas, moderate to heavy swell. At 1200UTC 19 January: Within 45 nautical miles of 17.0 south 121.4 east Central pressure 970 hPa. Winds to 60 knots near centre. At 0000UTC 20 January: Within 90 nautical miles of 17.9 south 120.4 east Central pressure 960 hPa. Winds to 70 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0700UTC 19 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0646UTC 19 JANUARY 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 0600UTC Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 20 nautical miles of Latitude 16.5 south Longitude 121.8 east Recent movement: southwest 6 knots. Maximum winds: 50 knots. Central pressure: 976 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles of the centre extending to 120 nautical miles in northern quadrants. FORECAST Within 20 nautical miles of the centre: winds increasing to 65 knots by 1800UTC 19 January and to 75 knots by 0600UTC 20 January with very high to phenomenal seas and heavy swell. Within 40 nautical miles of the centre: 48/63 knot winds with high to very high seas and heavy swell. Within 60 nautical miles of the centre extending to 120 nautical miles in northern quadrants: Clockwise winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas, moderate to heavy swell. At 1800UTC 19 January: Within 50 nautical miles of 17.2 south 120.7 east Central pressure 965 hPa. Winds to 65 knots near centre. At 0600UTC 20 January: Within 70 nautical miles of 18.3 south 119.6 east Central pressure 955 hPa. Winds to 75 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1300UTC 19 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1253UTC 19 JANUARY 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1200UTC Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 20 nautical miles of Latitude 16.8 south Longitude 121.9 east Recent movement: west southwest 7 knots. Maximum winds: 50 knots. Central pressure: 976 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles of the centre extending to 120 nautical miles in northern quadrants. FORECAST Within 20 nautical miles of the centre: winds increasing to 65 knots by 0600UTC 20 January and to 70 knots by 1200UTC 20 January with very high to phenomenal seas and heavy swell. Within 40 nautical miles of the centre: 48/63 knot winds with high to very high seas and heavy swell. Within 60 nautical miles of the centre extending to 120 nautical miles in northern quadrants: Clockwise winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas, moderate to heavy swell. At 0000UTC 20 January: Within 40 nautical miles of 17.8 south 120.8 east Central pressure 970 hPa. Winds to 55 knots near centre. At 1200UTC 20 January: Within 70 nautical miles of 19.0 south 119.5 east Central pressure 960 hPa. Winds to 70 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1900UTC 19 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1900UTC 19 JANUARY 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1800UTC Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 20 nautical miles of Latitude 16.8 south Longitude 121.5 east Recent movement: west 4 knots. Maximum winds: 50 knots. Central pressure: 975 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles of the centre extending to 120 nautical miles in northern quadrants. FORECAST Within 20 nautical miles of the centre: winds increasing to 65 knots by 1800UTC 20 January with very high to phenomenal seas and heavy swell. Within 40 nautical miles of the centre: 48/63 knot winds with high to very high seas and heavy swell. Within 60 nautical miles of the centre extending to 120 nautical miles in northern quadrants: Clockwise winds above 34 knots with rough to very rough seas, moderate to heavy swell. At 0600UTC 20 January: Within 40 nautical miles of 17.7 south 120.7 east Central pressure 970 hPa. Winds to 55 knots near centre. At 1800UTC 20 January: Within 60 nautical miles of 19.1 south 119.1 east Central pressure 960 hPa. Winds to 65 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0100UTC 20 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0052UTC 20 JANUARY 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 0000UTC Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 25 nautical miles of Latitude 17.4 south Longitude 120.7 east Recent movement: southwest 6 knots. Maximum winds: 60 knots. Central pressure: 970 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles of the centre extending to 120 nautical miles in northern quadrants. FORECAST Within 20 nautical miles of the centre: winds increasing to 70 knots by 0000UTC 21 January with very high to phenomenal seas and heavy swell. Within 35 nautical miles of the centre: 48/63 knot winds with high to very high seas and heavy swell. Within 60 nautical miles of the centre extending to 120 nautical miles in northern quadrants: Clockwise winds above 33 knots with rough to very rough seas, moderate to heavy swell. At 1200UTC 20 January: Within 45 nautical miles of 19.0 south 119.6 east Central pressure 968 hPa. Winds to 60 knots near centre. At 0000UTC 21 January: Within 65 nautical miles of 20.3 south 117.4 east Central pressure 960 hPa. Winds to 70 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0700UTC 20 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0655UTC 20 JANUARY 2006 STORM WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 0600UTC Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 30 nautical miles of Latitude 18.1 south Longitude 120.5 east Recent movement: southwest 8 knots. Maximum winds: 50 knots. Central pressure: 975 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 30 nautical miles to the SE of the centre extending to 100 nautical miles in the northwest quadrants. FORECAST Within 20 nautical miles of the centre: 48/58 knot winds with high to very high seas and heavy swell. Within 30 nautical miles to the SE of the centre extending to 100 nautical miles in the northwest quadrants: Clockwise winds above 33 knots with very rough seas, moderate to heavy swell. At 1800UTC 20 January: Within 45 nautical miles of 19.2 south 119.0 east Central pressure 975 hPa. Winds to 50 knots near centre. At 0600UTC 21 January: Within 65 nautical miles of 20.6 south 117.6 east Central pressure 970 hPa. Winds to 55 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1300UTC 20 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1246UTC 20 JANUARY 2006 STORM WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1200UTC Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 30 nautical miles of Latitude 18.5 south Longitude 119.9 east Recent movement: southwest 8 knots. Maximum winds: 50 knots. Central pressure: 975 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 55 nautical miles northeast of the centre, extending to within 90 nautical miles in the southwest quadrants. FORECAST Within 20 nautical miles of the centre: 45/55 knot clockwise winds with high to very high seas and heavy swell. Within 55 nautical miles northeast of the centre extending to 90 nautical miles in the southwest quadrants: Clockwise winds above 33 knots with very rough seas, moderate to heavy swell. At 0000UTC 21 January: Within 60 nautical miles of 19.9 south 118.4 east Central pressure 970 hPa. Winds to 55 knots near centre. At 1200UTC 21 January: Within 90 nautical miles of 20.7 south 117.4 east Central pressure 970 hPa. Winds to 55 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1900UTC 20 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1625UTC 20 JANUARY 2006 STORM WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1500UTC Tropical Cyclone Daryl was relocated within 30 nautical miles of Latitude 18.7 south Longitude 118.3 east Recent movement: west southwest 12 knots. Maximum winds: 60 knots. Central pressure: 970 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 55 nautical miles northeast of the centre, extending to within 90 nautical miles in the southwest quadrants. FORECAST Within 40 nautical miles of the centre: 45/60 knot clockwise winds with high to very high seas and heavy swell. Within 55 nautical miles northeast of the centre extending to 90 nautical miles in the southwest quadrants: Clockwise winds above 33 knots with very rough seas, moderate to heavy swell. At 0300UTC 21 January: Within 60 nautical miles of 19.6 south 117.0 east Central pressure 970 hPa. Winds to 60 knots near centre. At 1500UTC 21 January: Within 90 nautical miles of 20.7 south 115.7 east Central pressure 970 hPa. Winds to 60 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1900UTC 20 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1905UTC 20 JANUARY 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1800UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 15 nautical miles of Latitude nineteen decimal zero south [19.0S] Longitude one hundred and seventeen decimal seven east [117.7E] Recent movement: west southwest 13 knots. Maximum winds: 65 knots. Central pressure: 965 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 90 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 20 nautical miles of the centre: 64/70 knot clockwise winds with very high to phenomenal seas and heavy swell. Within 40 nautical miles of the centre: 45/63 knot clockwise winds with high to very high seas and heavy swell. Within 90 nautical miles of the centre: Clockwise winds above 34 knots with very rough seas, moderate to heavy swell. At 0600UTC 21 January: Within 60 nautical miles of 20.4 south 115.9 east Central pressure 960 hPa. Winds to 70 knots near centre. At 1800UTC 21 January: Within 90 nautical miles of 20.8 south 114.5 east Central pressure 970 hPa. Winds to 70 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0100UTC 21 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0043UTC 21 JANUARY 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 0000UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 15 nautical miles of Latitude nineteen decimal five south [19.5S] Longitude one hundred and sixteen decimal six east [116.6E] Recent movement: west southwest 12 knots. Maximum winds: 65 knots. Central pressure: 965 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 65 nautical miles of the centre in southern quadrants extending to within 95 nautical miles in northern quadrants. FORECAST Within 20 nautical miles of the centre: 64/70 knot clockwise winds with very high to phenomenal seas and heavy swell. Within 25 nautical miles of the centre in southern quadrants, extending to within 35 nautical miles of the centre in northern quadrants: 45/63 knot clockwise winds with high to very high seas and heavy swell. Within 65 nautical miles of the centre in southern quadrants extending to within 95 nautical miles in northern quadrants: Clockwise winds above 34 knots with very rough seas, moderate to heavy swell. At 1200UTC 21 January: Within 50 nautical miles of 20.4 south 115.4 east Central pressure 965 hPa. Winds to 65 knots near centre. At 0000UTC 22 January: Within 90 nautical miles of 20.8 south 114.4 east Central pressure 965 hPa. Winds to 65 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0700UTC 21 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0643UTC 21 JANUARY 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 0600UTC Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 25 nautical miles of Latitude nineteen decimal five south [19.5S] Longitude one hundred and sixteen decimal two east [116.2E] Recent movement: west southwest 6 knots. Maximum winds: 55 knots. Central pressure: 975 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles of the centre in southern quadrants extending to within 90 nautical miles in northern quadrants. FORECAST Within 30 nautical miles of the centre: 45/63 knot clockwise winds with high to very high seas and heavy swell. Winds reaching 65 knots near the centre by 0600UTC 22 January with very high to phenomenal seas and heavy swell. Within 60 nautical miles of the centre in southern quadrants extending to within 90 nautical miles in northern quadrants: Clockwise winds above 34 knots with very rough seas, moderate to heavy swell. At 1800UTC 21 January: Within 45 nautical miles of 20.0 south 115.0 east Central pressure 970 hPa. Winds to 60 knots near centre. At 0600UTC 22 January: Within 60 nautical miles of 20.6 south 113.9 east Central pressure 960 hPa. Winds to 65 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1300UTC 21 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1258UTC 21 JANUARY 2006 STORM WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1200UTC Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 25 nautical miles of Latitude nineteen decimal nine south [19.9S] Longitude one hundred and fifteen decimal nine east [115.9E] Recent movement: west southwest 6 knots. Maximum winds: 50 knots. Central pressure: 978 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 65 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 20 nautical miles of the centre: 40/50 knot clockwise winds with high to very high seas and heavy swell. Within 65 nautical miles of the centre: Clockwise winds above 34 knots with very rough seas, moderate to heavy swell. At 0000UTC 22 January: Within 45 nautical miles of 20.5 south 114.9 east Central pressure 978 hPa. Winds to 50 knots near centre. At 1200UTC 22 January: Within 70 nautical miles of 21.4 south 113.9 east Central pressure 978 hPa. Winds to 50 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1900UTC 21 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1859UTC 21 JANUARY 2006 STORM WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1800UTC Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 25 nautical miles of Latitude twenty decimal one south [20.1S] Longitude one hundred and fifteen decimal four east [115.4E] Recent movement: west southwest 5 knots. Maximum winds: 50 knots. Central pressure: 980 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 65 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 20 nautical miles of the centre: 40/50 knot clockwise winds with high to very high seas and heavy swell easing below 48 knots by 22/0100UTC. Within 65 nautical miles of the centre: Clockwise winds above 34 knots with very rough seas, moderate to heavy swell. At 0600UTC 22 January: Within 40 nautical miles of 20.6 south 114.1 east Central pressure 985 hPa. Winds to 45 knots near centre. At 1800UTC 22 January: Within 55 nautical miles of 21.1 south 113.2 east Central pressure 988 hPa. Winds to 35 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0100UTC 22 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0018UTC 22 JANUARY 2006 STORM WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 0000UTC Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 30 nautical miles of Latitude twenty decimal three south [20.3S] Longitude one hundred and fourteen decimal seven east [114.7E] Recent movement: west 7 knots. Maximum winds: 50 knots. Central pressure: 984 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 20 nautical miles of the centre: 40/50 knot clockwise winds with very rough to high seas and heavy swell easing below 48 knots by 22/0400UTC. Within 60 nautical miles of the centre: Clockwise winds above 34 knots with very rough seas, moderate to heavy swell. At 1200UTC 22 January: Within 40 nautical miles of 20.4 south 113.3 east Central pressure 986 hPa. Winds to 45 knots near centre. At 0000UTC 23 January: Within 55 nautical miles of 21.2 south 111.8 east Central pressure 988 hPa. Winds to 40 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0700UTC 22 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0630UTC 22 JANUARY 2006 GALE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 0600UTC Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 30 nautical miles of Latitude twenty decimal four south [20.4S] Longitude one hundred and fourteen decimal one east [114.1E] Recent movement: west southwest 7 knots. Maximum winds: 45 knots. Central pressure: 986 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 65 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 65 nautical miles of the centre: Clockwise winds above 34 knots with very rough seas, moderate to heavy swell. At 1800UTC 22 January: Within 40 nautical miles of 21.1 south 112.5 east Central pressure 988 hPa. Winds to 40 knots near centre. At 0600UTC 23 January: Within 55 nautical miles of 22.2 south 110.6 east Central pressure 990 hPa. Winds to 35 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1300UTC 22 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1254UTC 22 JANUARY 2006 GALE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1200UTC Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 30 nautical miles of Latitude twenty decimal seven south [20.7S] Longitude one hundred and thirteen decimal two east [113.2E] Recent movement: west southwest 9 knots. Maximum winds: 40 knots. Central pressure: 988 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 60 nautical miles of the centre: Clockwise winds 34/40 knots with very rough seas, moderate to heavy swell. Winds easing below 34 knots by 1200UTC 23 January. At 0000UTC 23 January: Within 50 nautical miles of 21.7 south 111.2 east Central pressure 988 hPa. Winds to 40 knots near centre. At 1200UTC 23 January: Within 90 nautical miles of 22.7 south 109.4 east Central pressure 994 hPa. Winds to 30 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 1900UTC 22 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 1849UTC 22 JANUARY 2006 GALE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 1800UTC Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 30 nautical miles of Latitude twenty decimal nine south [20.9S] Longitude one hundred and twelve decimal four east [112.4E] Recent movement: west southwest 9 knots. Maximum winds: 40 knots. Central pressure: 988 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Within 60 nautical miles of the centre: Clockwise winds 34/40 knots with very rough seas, moderate to heavy swell. Winds easing below 34 knots by 1200UTC 23 January. At 0600UTC 23 January: Within 50 nautical miles of 22.2 south 110.3 east Central pressure 991 hPa. Winds to 40 knots near centre. At 1800UTC 23 January: Within 90 nautical miles of 23.4 south 108.3 east Central pressure 994 hPa. Winds to 30 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0100UTC 23 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0052UTC 23 JANUARY 2006 GALE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 0000UTC Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 30 nautical miles of Latitude twenty one decimal nine south [21.9S] Longitude one hundred and eleven decimal seven east [111.7E] Recent movement: southwest 10 knots. Maximum winds: 40 knots. Central pressure: 988 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 200 nautical miles of the centre in western quadrants. FORECAST SE to SW winds 30/40 knots with rough to very rough seas, moderate swell. Winds easing below 34 knots by 1200UTC 23 January. At 1200UTC 23 January: Within 50 nautical miles of 23.1 south 109.7 east Central pressure 994 hPa. Winds to 30 knots near centre. At 0000UTC 24 January: Within 90 nautical miles of 24.5 south 108.1 east Central pressure 998 hPa. Winds to 25 knots near centre. Next warning issued by 0700UTC 23 January 2006. WEATHER PERTH ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH AT 0607UTC 23 JANUARY 2006 CANCELLATION OF GALE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA 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 0600UTC Ex-Tropical Cyclone Daryl was located within 15 nautical miles of Latitude twenty three decimal two south [23.2S] Longitude one hundred and ten decimal two east [110.2E] Recent movement: southwest 15 knots. Maximum winds: 30 knots. Central pressure: 990 hPa. AREA AFFECTED Within 200 nautical miles of the centre in western quadrants. FORECAST Winds associated with ex-TC Daryl have eased below 34 knots. No further warnings will be issued for this system. =========================================================================

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Severe Tropical Cyclone Jim​

On 24 January, a broad area of low pressure developed near the coast of Queensland after a monsoonal trough passed through the region. Northeasterly winds flowing into the system quickly increased convection, resulting in heavy rainfall over coastal regions of Queensland. The slow movement of the developing low continued through 26 January before turning northeast in response to a mid-level ridge to the north. On 28 January, TWC Brisbane began monitoring the system as Tropical Storm 10P and shortly after, the Bureau of Meteorology classified the storm as a Category 1 cyclone and gave it the name Jim. Jim continued to intensify as it steadily tracked east-northeastward. Upper-level outflow associated with the storm gradually improved as the cyclone neared the edge of the Bureau of Meteorology's warning area. Shortly before crossing 160°E on 30 January, Jim intensified into a Category 3 cyclone, with winds reaching 120km/h. At the same time, TWC Brisbane assessed the system to have become a Category 1 equivalent with winds of 120km/h. After crossing 160°E, warning responsibility of the cyclone was given to the RSMC in Nadi, Fiji. Upon entering their area of responsibility, Jim sharply turned southeast, attaining a peak intensity with winds of 150km/h as it brushed New Caledonia (Alexander). As the storm was developing, torrential rainfall affected portions of coastal Queensland between 26 and 27 January. In a 24-hour span, 258mm of rain fell in Home Hill, leading to minor flooding. On 28 January, the cyclone brushed Flinders Reef, Willis Island and Lihou Reef, bringing winds up to 65km/h to all three areas. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 0042 UTC 27 January 2006 GALE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION A developing tropical low with a central pressure of 997 hectopascals located at 270000 UTC near Myrmidon Reef at 18.3 south 147.4 east and near stationary. Position Fair. AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles of the centre in the northern semicircle and 120 nautical miles of the centre in the southern semicircle. FORECAST Maximum winds to 30 knots near the centre increasing to 40 knots over the next 12 hours. Elsewhere in the warning areas, clockwise winds at 20 to 30 knots increasing to 30 to 40 knots over the next 12 hours. Rough seas becoming very rough with increasing easterly and northwesterly swells Forecast position at 271200UTC 18.1 degrees south and 147.7 degrees east with central pressure 995 hPa and maximum winds to 40 knots. Forecast position at 280000UTC 18.4 degrees south and 148.9 degrees east with central pressure 992 hPa and maximum winds to 45 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 0032 UTC 28 January 2006 STORM WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Tropical cyclone Jim with a central pressure of 990 hectopascals located at 280000 UTC near 17.3 south 149.5 east and moving north-northeast at 5 knots. Position Good. AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles of the cyclone centre in the southwest quadrant and 110 nautical miles in other quadrants. FORECAST Clockwise winds to 35/40 knots. Rough seas rising very rough to high during the next 12 hours. Moderate to Heavy swells. Winds increasing further to 45/50 knots early Sunday within 30 nautical miles of centre. Seas becoming high to very high. Forecast position at 281200UTC 17.3 degrees south and 150.7 degrees east with central pressure 988 hPa and maximum winds to 45 knots. Forecast position at 290000UTC 17.0 degrees south and 152.5 degrees east with central pressure 980 hPa and maximum winds to 55 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 0709 UTC 28 January 2006 STORM WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Tropical cyclone Jim with a central pressure of 985 hectopascals located at 280600 UTC near 17.3 south 151.1 east and moving east at 10 knots. Position fair. AREA AFFECTED Within 50 nautical miles of the cyclone centre in the southwest quadrant and 80 nautical miles in other quadrants. FORECAST Clockwise winds to 35/45 knots. Very rough seas rising high to very high during the next 12 hours. Moderate to Heavy swells. Winds increasing further to 55/60 knots early Sunday within 30 nautical miles of centre. Seas very high and heavy swells. Forecast position at 281800UTC 17.1 degrees south and 152.6 degrees east with central pressure 975 hPa and maximum winds to 60 knots. Forecast position at 290600UTC 16.7 degrees south and 154.5 degrees east with central pressure 965 hPa and maximum winds to 70 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 1315 UTC 28 January 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Tropical cyclone Jim with a central pressure of 987 hectopascals located at 281200 UTC near 17.3 south 152.8 east and moving east at 15 knots. Position fair. AREA AFFECTED Within 100 nautical miles of the cyclone centre. FORECAST Clockwise winds 35/45 knots within 50 nm of centre extending to 100 nm by 291200UTC. Very rough seas rising high to very high during the next 24 hours. Moderate to heavy swells. Forecast position at 290000UTC 17.1 south and 154.5 east with central pressure 980 hPa and maximum winds to 50 knots. Forecast position at 291200UTC 16.9 south and 156.5 east with central pressure 970 hPa and maximum winds to 65 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 1842 UTC 28 January 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Tropical cyclone Jim with a central pressure of 984 hectopascals located at 281800 UTC near 17.0 south 153.3 east and moving east northeast at 8 knots. Position fair. AREA AFFECTED Within 100 nautical miles of the cyclone centre. FORECAST Clockwise winds 35/45 knots within 100 nm of centre. Maximum winds to 50knots near the centre gradually increasing to 65 knots over the next 24 hours. Very rough seas rising high to very high during the next 24 hours. Moderate to heavy swells. Forecast position at 290600UTC 16.6 south and 154.9 east with central pressure 980 hPa and maximum winds to 55 knots. Forecast position at 291800UTC 16.8 south and 157.0 east with central pressure 970 hPa and maximum winds to 65 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 0025 UTC 29 January 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Tropical cyclone Jim with a central pressure of 982 hectopascals located at 290000UTC near 16.6 south 154.4 east and moving east northeast at 10 knots. Position fair. AREA AFFECTED Within 100 nautical miles of the cyclone centre. FORECAST Clockwise winds 35/45 knots within 100 nm of centre. Maximum winds to 50 knots near the centre gradually increasing to 65 knots over the next 24 hours. Very rough seas rising very high to phenomenal during the next 24 hours. Moderate to heavy swells. Forecast position at 291200UTC 16.4 south and 156.0 east with central pressure 975 hPa and maximum winds to 60 knots. Forecast position at 300000UTC 17.1 south and 158.7 east with central pressure 965 hPa and maximum winds to 70 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 0702 UTC 29 January 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Tropical cyclone Jim with a central pressure of 975 hectopascals located at 290600 UTC near 16.7 south 155.5 east and moving east at 9 knots. Position fair. AREA AFFECTED Within 180 nautical miles of the cyclone centre in the northwest quadrant, within 130 nautical miles of the cyclone centre in the other quadrants. FORECAST Clockwise winds 35/45 knots within 130 nm of centre, extending out to 180 nm in the northwest quadrant. Maximum winds to 60 knots near the centre steadily increasing to 80 knots over the next 24 hours. Very rough seas rising very high to phenomenal near the centre during the next 24 hours. Moderate to heavy swells. Forecast position at 291800UTC 16.9 south and 157.7 east with central pressure 960 hPa and maximum winds to 75 knots. Forecast position at 300600UTC 17.7 south and 160.2 east with central pressure 950 hPa and maximum winds to 80 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 1217 UTC 29 January 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Tropical cyclone Jim with a central pressure of 975 hectopascals located at 291200 UTC near 16.2 south 156.6 east and moving east at 9 knots. Position fair. AREA AFFECTED Within 130 nautical miles of the cyclone centre. FORECAST Clockwise winds 35/45 knots within 130 nm of centre. Maximum winds to 60 knots near the centre steadily increasing to 85 knots over the next 24 hours. Very rough seas rising very high to phenomenal near the centre during the next 24 hours. Forecast position at 300000 UTC 16.7 south and 159.1 east with central pressure 960 hPa and maximum winds to 75 knots. Forecast position at 301200UTC 17.7 south and 161.8 east with central pressure 945 hPa and maximum winds to 85 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 1812 UTC 29 January 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Severe Tropical cyclone Jim with a central pressure of 970 hectopascals located at 291800 UTC near 16.4 south 158.6 east and moving east at 20 knots. Position fair. AREA AFFECTED Within 130 nautical miles of the cyclone centre. FORECAST Clockwise winds 35/45 knots within 130 nm of centre. Maximum winds to 65 knots near the centre steadily increasing to 85 knots over the next 24 hours. Very rough seas rising very high to phenomenal near the centre during the next 24 hours. Forecast position at 300600 UTC 17.4 south and 161.2 east with central pressure 960 hPa and maximum winds to 75 knots. Forecast position at 301800UTC 18.8 south and 163.8 east with central pressure 945 hPa and maximum winds to 85 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 0008 UTC 30 January 2006 HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Severe Tropical Cyclone Jim with a central pressure of 970 hectopascals located at 300000 UTC near 16.9 south 160.4 east and moving east southeast at 20 knots. Position fair. AREA AFFECTED Within 130 nautical miles of the cyclone centre. FORECAST Clockwise winds 35/45 knots within 130 nm of centre. Clockwise winds 50/60 knots within 50 nm of the centre. Clockwise winds greater than 65 knots within 25nm of the centre and within 30nm of the centre in 18 to 24 hours. Maximum winds to 65 knots near the centre steadily increasing to 85 knots over the next 24 hours. Very rough seas rising very high to phenomenal near the centre during the next 24 hours. Forecast position at 301200 UTC 18.0 south and 163.1 east with central pressure 960 hPa and maximum winds to 75 knots. Forecast position at 310000UTC 19.5 south and 165.5 east with central pressure 945 hPa and maximum winds to 85 knots. ========================================================================= Hurricane Warning 024 issued from RSMC NADI Jan 30/0714 UTC 2006 UTC. Tropical Cyclone JIM [955hPa] centre was located near 17.7 South 161.4 East at 300600 UTC. Position poor. Repeat position 17.7S 161.4E at 300600 UTC. Cyclone moving southeast at about 15 knots. Expect sustained winds of 80 knots close to the centre. Expect winds over 63 knots within 30 nautical miles of centre over 47 knots within 60 nautical miles of the centre and over 33 knots within 130 nautical miles of the centre. Forecast position near 19.5S and 164.3E at 301800 UTC and near 21.4S and 166.4E at 310600 UTC. All vessels within 300 nautical miles of centre are requested to send reports every three hours. VOS reporting ships use normal channels. Other vessesls Fax plus 679 6720190 or email naditcc at met dot gov dot fj. This warning cancels and replaces warning 023. ========================================================================= Hurricane Warning 025 issued from RSMC NADI Jan 30/1310 UTC 2006 UTC. Tropical Cyclone JIM [955hPa] centre was located near 18.2 South 163.6 East at 301200 UTC. Position poor. Repeat position 18.2S 163.6E at 301200 UTC. Cyclone moving eastsoutheast at about 20 knots and expected to curve southeast in the next 12 hours. Expect sustained winds of 80 knots close to the centre. Expect winds over 63 knots within 30 nautical miles of centre over 47 knots within 60 nautical miles of the centre and over 33 knots within 130 nautical miles of the centre. Forecast position near 20.8S 166.7E at 310000 UTC and near 22.9S 168.8E at 311200 UTC. All vessels within 300 nautical miles of centre are requested to send reports every three hours. VOS reporting ships use normal channels. Other vessesls Fax plus 679 6720190 or email naditcc at met dot gov dot fj. This warning cancels and replaces warning 024. ========================================================================= Hurricane Warning 026 issued from RSMC NADI Jan 30/1919 UTC 2006 UTC. Tropical Cyclone JIM [955hPa] centre was located near 18.6 South 165.3 East at 301800 UTC. Position poor. Repeat position 18.6S 165.3E at 301800 UTC. Cyclone moving eastsoutheast at about 15 knots and expected to curve southeast in the next 12 hours. Expect sustained winds of 80 knots close to the centre. Expect winds over 63 knots within 25 nautical miles of centre over 47 knots within 60 nautical miles of the centre and over 33 knots within 120 nautical miles of the centre. Forecast position near 20.6S 168.4E at 310600 UTC and near 22.6S 170.8E at 311800 UTC. All vessels within 300 nautical miles of centre are requested to send reports every three hours. VOS reporting ships use normal channels. Other vessesls Fax plus 679 6720190 or email naditcc at met dot gov dot fj. This warning cancels and replaces warning 025. ========================================================================= Hurricane Warning 028 issued from RSMC NADI Jan 31/0103 UTC 2006 UTC. Tropical Cyclone JIM [955hPa] centre was located near 20.6 South 166.5 East at 310000 UTC. Position fair. Repeat position 20.6S 166.5E at 310000 UTC. Cyclone moving southeast at about 20 knots. Expect sustained winds of 80 knots close to the centre, decreasing to 70 knots in the next 6 to 12 hours. Expect winds over 63 knots within 25 nautical miles of centre over 47 knots within 60 nautical miles of the centre and over 33 knots within 120 nautical miles of the centre. Forecast position near 22.8S 168.9E at 311200 UTC and near 24.9S 171.0E at 010000 UTC. All vessels within 300 nautical miles of centre are requested to send reports every three hours. VOS reporting ships use normal channels. Other vessesls Fax plus 679 6720190 or email naditcc at met dot gov dot fj. This warning cancels and replaces warning 027. ========================================================================= Hurricane Warning 029 issued from RSMC NADI Jan 31/0714 UTC 2006 UTC. Tropical Cyclone JIM [955hPa] centre was located near 21.9 South 168.9 East at 310600 UTC. Position poor. Repeat position 21.9S 168.9E at 310600 UTC. Cyclone moving southeast at about 25 knots and expected to decelerate in the next 12 to 18 hours to 15 knots. Expect sustained winds of 80 knots close to the centre, decreasing to 70 knots in the next 6 hours. Expect winds over 63 knots within 25 nautical miles of centre over 47 knots within 60 nautical miles of the centre and over 33 knots within 120 nautical miles of the centre. Forecast position near 24.2S 171.0E at 311800 UTC and near 25.9S 172.6E at 010600 UTC. All vessels within 300 nautical miles of centre are requested to send reports every three hours. VOS reporting ships use normal channels. Other vessesls Fax plus 679 6720190 or email naditcc at met dot gov dot fj. This warning cancels and replaces warning 028. ========================================================================= Hurricane Warning 030 issued from RSMC NADI Jan 31/1325 UTC 2006 UTC. Tropical Cyclone JIM [965hPa] centre was located near 22.9 South 170.2 East at 311200 UTC. Position poor. Repeat position 22.9S 170.2E at 311200 UTC. Cyclone moving southeast at about 16 knots and expected to decelerate further. Cyclone weakening. Expect sustained winds of 70 knots close to the centre, decreasing to 60 knots in the next 6 to 12 hours. Expect winds over 63 knots within 20 nautical miles of centre over 47 knots within 50 nautical miles of the centre and over 33 knots within 120 nautical miles of the centre. Forecast position near 25.2S 172.0E at 010000 UTC and near 26.9S 172.9E at 011200 UTC. All vessels within 300 nautical miles of centre are requested to send reports every three hours. VOS reporting ships use normal channels. Other vessesls Fax plus 679 6720190 or email naditcc at met dot gov dot fj. This warning cancels and replaces warning 029. ========================================================================= Storm Warning 031 issued from RSMC NADI Jan 31/1917 UTC 2006 UTC. Tropical Cyclone JIM [980hPa] centre was located near 23.9 South 170.8 East at 311800 UTC. Position poor. Repeat position 23.9S 170.8E at 311800 UTC. Cyclone moving southeast at about 15 knots and expected to decelerate further. Cyclone weakening rapidly. Expect sustained winds of 55 knots close to the centre decreasing to 45 knots in the next 12 hours. Expect winds over 47 knots within 50 miles of centre and over 33 knots within 130 miles of centre. Forecast position near 26.4S 172.7W at 010600 UTC and near 28.3S 173.2W at 011800 UTC. All vessels within 300 nautical miles of the centre are requested to send reports every three hours to RSMC NADI and TCWC Wellington. For RSMC Nadi: VOS reporting ships use normal channels. Other vessels fax plus 679 6720190 or email naditcc at met dot gov dot fj. This warning cancels and replaces warning 030. ========================================================================= Storm Warning 032 issued from RSMC NADI Jan 31/2209 UTC 2006 UTC. **CORRECTION FORE FOPRECAST POSITIONS** Tropical Cyclone JIM [980hPa] centre was relocated near 24.5 South 172.3 East at 312100 UTC. Position fair. Repeat position 24.5S 172.3E at 312100 UTC. Cyclone moving southeast at about 15 knots and expected to decelerate further. Cyclone weakening. Expect sustained winds of 55 knots close to the centre decreasing to 45 knots in the next 12 hours. Expect winds over 47 knots within 50 miles of centre and over 33 knots within 130 miles of centre. Forecast position near 26.3S 172.7E at 010600 UTC and near 28.1S 173.7E at 011800 UTC. All vessels within 300 nautical miles of the centre are requested to send reports every three hours to RSMC NADI and TCWC Wellington. For RSMC Nadi: VOS reporting ships use normal channels. Other vessels fax plus 679 6720190 or email naditcc at met dot gov dot fj. This warning cancels and replaces warning 031. ========================================================================= Gale Warning 001 issued from RSMC NADI Feb 01/0100 UTC 2006 UTC. Tropical Cyclone JIM [987hPa] centre was located near 26.4 South 173.1 East at 010000 UTC. Position fair. Repeat position 26.4S 173.1E at 010000 UTC. Cyclone moving south-southeast at about 20 knots and expected to decelerate further. Cyclone weakening. Expect sustained winds of 45 knots close to the centre decreasing to 40 knots in the next 6 to 12 hours. Expect winds over 33 knots within 150 miles of centre. Forecast position near 28.4S 173.9E at 011200 UTC and near 29.8S 174.1E at 020000 UTC. All vessels within 300 nautical miles of the centre are requested to send reports every three hours to RSMC NADI and TCWC Wellington. For RSMC Nadi: VOS reporting ships use normal channels. Other vessels fax plus 679 6720190 or email naditcc at met dot gov dot fj. This warning cancels and replaces warning 032. FURTHER WARNINGS ON TC JIM WILL BE ISSUED BY WELLINGTON. =========================================================================

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Tropical Cyclone Kate​

Cyclone Kate originated from an area of low pressure that was first identified on 22 February 2006, within a monsoonal trough. The system rapidly intensified throughout the day, with the Australian Bureau of Meteorology issuing their first advisory on the system that evening. Upon being classified, the system was immediately declared Tropical Cyclone Kate. The system remained nearly stationary over the northwestern Coral Sea. Early on 23 February, the storm attained its peak intensity with winds of 95km/h and a barometric pressure of 985hPa. Kate stalled shortly thereafter and began to weaken due to increasing wind shear. Rapid weakening took place throughout the day on February 24, and the Bureau of Meteorology downgraded Kate to a tropical low around the same time, although they continued to monitor the storm for several more hours before reporting that it had dissipated over open waters. Upon the cyclone's formation, the Bureau of Meteorology warned vessels to avoid the storm in anticipation of rough seas and winds gusting to 125km/h (78 mph). Although the storm did not pose much of a threat to Queensland, officials urged residents to ensure their disaster kits were ready and that preparations for a moderate storm, such as storing lose outdoor objects and clearing gutters, had been completed. While the storm had no direct impact on land, large swells affected most of the Queensland coastline. In the Shire of Noosa, six surfers sustained serious injuries after wading into turbulent waters. Waves up to 1.8m tossed the six surfers, leaving them with injuries ranging from broken noses and fractured ankles to head wounds from surfboards. The waves also caused additional beach erosion to parts of Papua New Guinea previously impacted by Cyclone Ingrid last year. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 0033 UTC 22 February 2006 GALE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Developing tropical low with a central pressure of 1002 hectopascals located at 220000 UTC near 10.7 south 143.5 east, and moving east at 5 knots. Position poor. AREA AFFECTED Within 30 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Clockwise winds 20/30 knots, increasing to 35/40 knots in 18 to 24 hours time. Seas rising very rough. Forecast position at 221200 UTC 11.0 south and 144.9 east with central pressure 1000 hPa and maximum winds to 30 knots. Forecast position at 230000UTC 11.0 south and 145.5 east with central pressure 998 hPa and maximum winds to 40 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 0623 UTC 22 February 2006 GALE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Developing tropical low with a central pressure of 1000 hectopascals located at 220600 UTC near 11.2 south 144.2 east, and moving east at 5 knots. Position fair. Low may develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 12 to 18 hours. AREA AFFECTED Within 50 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Clockwise winds 20/30 knots, increasing to 35/45 knots in 12 to 18 hours time. Seas rising very rough. Forecast position at 221800 UTC 11.4 south and 145.1 east with central pressure 995 hPa and maximum winds to 35 knots. Forecast position at 230600UTC 11.4 south and 145.8 east with central pressure 987 hPa and maximum winds to 45 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 1240 UTC 22 February 2006 GALE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Developing tropical low with a central pressure of 1000 hectopascals located at 221200 UTC near 10.8 south 144.5 east and near stationary. Position fair. Low may develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 12 to 24 hours. AREA AFFECTED Within 50 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Clockwise winds 20/30 knots increasing to 35/45 knots in 12 to 24 hours time. Seas rising very rough. Forecast position at 230000 UTC 11.0 south and 145.0 east with central pressure 995 hPa and maximum winds to 35 knots. Forecast position at 231200 UTC 11.2 south and 145.5 east with central pressure 987 hPa and maximum winds to 45 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 1809 UTC 22 February 2006 STORM WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Tropical cyclone Kate with a central pressure of 995 hectopascals located at 221800 UTC near 10.8 south 144.5 east and near stationary. Position fair. AREA AFFECTED Within 50 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Clockwise winds 35/40 knots with maximum winds increasing to 50 knots in 24 hours time. Seas rising very rough. Forecast position at 230600 UTC 10.8 south and 145.0 east with central pressure 990 hPa and maximum winds to 45 knots. Forecast position at 231800 UTC 11.3 south and 145.7 east with central pressure 985 hPa and maximum winds to 50 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 0017 UTC 23 February 2006 STORM WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Tropical Cyclone Kate with a central pressure of 992 hectopascals located at 230000 UTC near 11.0 south 145.0 east and moving east-southeast at 4 knots. Position fair. AREA AFFECTED Within 80 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Clockwise winds 35/40 knots initially within 60 nautical miles of the centre, expanding to 80 nautical miles over the next 24 hours. Maximum winds increasing to 55 knots near the centre over the next 24 hours. Seas rising very rough to high. Forecast position at 231200 UTC 11.3 south and 146.4 east with central pressure 987 hPa and maximum winds to 50 knots. Forecast position at 240000 UTC 11.7 south and 146.7 east with central pressure 980 hPa and maximum winds to 55 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 0623 UTC 23 February 2006 STORM WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Tropical Cyclone Kate with a central pressure of 985 hectopascals located at 230600 UTC near 11.3 south 146.4 east and moving east-southeast at 9 knots. Position fair. AREA AFFECTED Within 80 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Clockwise winds 40/45 knots within 80 nautical miles of the centre and increasing to 50 knots with 20nm of centre. Maximum winds increasing to 55 to 60 knots near the centre over the next 24 hours. Seas rising very rough to high. Forecast position at 231800 UTC 11.9 south and 147.8 east with central pressure 980 hPa and maximum winds to 55 knots. Forecast position at 240600 UTC 12.5 south and 148.8 east with central pressure 975 hPa and maximum winds to 60 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 1204 UTC 23 February 2006 STORM WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Tropical Cyclone Kate with a central pressure of 985 hectopascals located at 231200 UTC near 11.3 south 147.4 east and moving east at 10 knots. Position fair. AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Clockwise winds 35/45 knots within 60 nautical miles of the centre and increasing to 50 knots with 20nm of centre. Maximum winds increasing to 55 to 60 knots near the centre over the next 24 hours. Seas rising very rough to high. Forecast position at 240000 UTC 11.3 south and 149.0 east with central pressure 980 hPa and maximum winds to 55 knots. Forecast position at 241200 UTC 11.2 south and 149.5 east with central pressure 975 hPa and maximum winds to 60 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 1644 UTC 23 February 2006 STORM WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Tropical Cyclone Kate with a central pressure of 990 hectopascals was relocated at 231600 UTC near 11.5 south 146.4 east and now moving very slowly east. Position fair. AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Clockwise winds 30/40 knots. Maximum winds may increase to 50 knots near the centre over the next 24 hours. Seas rising very rough to high. Forecast position at 240000 UTC 11.5 south and 147.0 east with central pressure 988 hPa and maximum winds to 45 knots. Forecast position at 241200 UTC 11.5 south and 147.5 east with central pressure 985 hPa and maximum winds to 50 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 1817 UTC 23 February 2006 STORM WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Tropical Cyclone Kate with a central pressure of 990 hectopascals was located at 231800 UTC near 12.0 south 147.5 east and moving towards the ESE at 7 knots. Position fair. AREA AFFECTED Within 60 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Clockwise winds 30/40 knots. Maximum winds may increase to 50 knots near the centre over the next 24 hours. Seas rising very rough. Forecast position at 240600 UTC 12.3 south and 147.8 east with central pressure 988 hPa and maximum winds to 45 knots. Forecast position at 241800 UTC 12.6 south and 148.5 east with central pressure 985 hPa and maximum winds to 50 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 0037 UTC 24 February 2006 GALE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kate with a central pressure of 995 hectopascals was located at 24000 UTC near 11.3 south 146.5 east and near stationary. Position fair. AREA AFFECTED Within 50 nautical miles of the centre in the eastern semi-circle. FORECAST NW/NE winds to 35 knots. Rough seas. Forecast position at 241200 UTC 12.0 south and 147.0 east with central pressure 995 hPa and maximum winds to 35 knots. Forecast position at 250000 UTC 12.0 south and 148.0 east with central pressure 995 hPa and maximum winds to 35 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 0646 UTC 24 February 2006 GALE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kate with a central pressure of 997 hectopascals was located at 240600 UTC near 11.0 south 145.9 east and near stationary. Position good. AREA AFFECTED Within 50 nautical miles of the centre in the southern semi-circle. FORECAST SE/NE winds to 35 knots. Rough seas. Forecast position at 241800 UTC 10.9 south and 145.8 east with central pressure 997 hPa and maximum winds to 35 knots. Forecast position at 250600 UTC 10.7 south and 145.8 east with central pressure 997 hPa and maximum winds to 35 knots. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 1025 UTC 24 February 2006 GALE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kate is now a weak tropical low with a central pressure of 999 hectopascals, located at 240800 UTC near 11.0 south 145.8 east and near stationary. AREA AFFECTED Nil. FORECAST Winds associated with this system are no longer exceeding 34 knots. The system will be closely monitored for signs of regeneration. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 1843 UTC 24 February 2006 GALE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kate with a central pressure of 998 hPa was located at 241800 UTC near 10.5 south and 146.0 east and is near stationary. Thunderstorms have redeveloped near its centre and may produce gales in the southeastern semicircle in 6 to 12 hours. AREA AFFECTED within 60 nautical miles in the southeastern semicircle. FORECAST Generally clockwise winds 20/30 knots though NE/SE winds increasing to 35 knots in the southeastern semicircle. Seas rising rough. Little movement is expected over the next 24 hours and strong upper winds blowing over the system should prevent further development in this period. ========================================================================= HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 2226 UTC 24 February 2006 FINAL GALE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA SITUATION Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kate with a central pressure of 999 hPa was located at 242200 UTC near 10.5 south and 146.3 east and is near stationary. AREA AFFECTED Winds are no longer expected to exceed 33 knots within 60 nautical miles of the centre. FORECAST Little movement is expected over the next 24 hours and strong upper winds blowing over the system should prevent further development in this period. REMARKS Nil. =========================================================================

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