IDQ20008
SECURITE
OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 0656 UTC 9 APRIL 2026
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA
SITUATION
At 0600 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila was centred within 15 nautical miles
of
latitude eight decimal four south (8.4S)
longitude one hundred and fifty four decimal six east (154.6E)
Recent movement : west northwest at 4 knots
Maximum winds : 90 knots
Central pressure: 949 hPa
AREA AFFECTED
Within 100 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 100 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 90 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 120 nautical miles in NW quadrant.
FORECAST
Maximum winds to 90 knots near the centre easing to 75 knots by 0600 UTC 10
April.
Winds above 64 knots within 35 nautical miles of centre with phenomenal seas.
Winds above 48 knots within 60 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 60 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 55 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 50 nautical miles in NW quadrant with high seas and moderate to
heavy swell.
Winds above 34 knots within 100 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 100 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 90 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 120 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough seas and moderate
swell.
Forecast positions
At 1800 UTC 09 April: Within 35 nautical miles of 8.4 south 154.0 east
Central pressure 954 hPa.
Winds to 85 knots near the centre.
At 0600 UTC 10 April: Within 50 nautical miles of 8.6 south 153.5 east
Central pressure 963 hPa.
Winds to 75 knots near the centre.
REMARKS
All ships in the area please send weather reports every three hours. Regular
weather observing ships use normal channels. Other ships please use email to
tcwc@bom.gov.au.
Next warning will be issued by 1300 UTC 09 April 2026.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE