Tropical Cyclones [Index]

Tropical Cyclone FLOYD [Australian Region][South Indian Ocean][South Pacific Ocean]

HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 1918UTC 20 MARCH 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 low located within 30 nautical miles of
 Latitude eleven decimal seven degrees South [11.7S] 
 Longitude one hundred and sixteen decimal four East [116.4E]
Recent movement  : west southwest at 4 knots
Maximum winds    : 30 knots
Central pressure : 998 hPa
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 90 nautical miles of the centre.


FORECAST
Low may develop into a tropical cyclone in the next 6 to 24 hours causing
clockwise winds 30/40 knots, rough to very rough seas and moderate swell. 

At 0600UTC 21 March: 11.9 south 115.8 east  
                     Central pressure 994 hPa. 
                     Winds to 35 knots near centre.
At 1800UTC 21 March: 12.1 south 115.1 east 
                     Central pressure 990 hPa. 
                     Winds to 40 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 0300 UTC 20 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 2303UTC 20 MARCH 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 2100UTC Tropical Cyclone Floyd located within 30 nautical miles of
 Latitude eleven decimal nine degrees South [11.9S] 
 Longitude one hundred and sixteen decimal three East [116.3E]
Recent movement  : west southwest at 5 knots
Maximum winds    : 35 knots
Central pressure : 994 hPa
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 90 nautical miles of the centre.


FORECAST
Within 90 nautical miles of centre: Winds 30/45 knots, rough to very rough seas
and moderate increasing swell. 

At 0900UTC 21 March: 12.2 south 114.4 east  
                     Central pressure 990 hPa. 
                     Winds to 40 knots near centre.
At 2100UTC 21 March: 12.5 south 112.2 east 
                     Central pressure 986 hPa. 
                     Winds to 45 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 0100 UTC 20 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 0046UTC 21 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 30 nautical miles of
 Latitude twelve decimal one South [12.1S] 
 Longitude one hundred and sixteen decimal three East [116.3E]
Recent movement  : SW at 3 knots.
Maximum winds    : 35 knots.
Central pressure : 990 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 90 nautical miles of the centre.


FORECAST
Winds 30/35 knots increasing to 35/45 knots by 22/0000UTC, with rough to very
rough seas and moderate increasing swell. 

At 1200UTC 21 March:  12.2 south 115.6 east  
                      Central pressure 988 hPa. 
                      Winds to 40 knots near centre.
At 0000UTC 22 March:  12.5 south 113.8 east 
                      Central pressure 984 hPa. 
                      Winds to 45 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 0700 UTC 21 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 0646UTC 21 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 30 nautical miles of
 Latitude twelve decimal five South [12.5S] 
 Longitude one hundred and sixteen decimal zero East [116.0E]
Recent movement  : SW at 5 knots.
Maximum winds    : 40 knots.
Central pressure : 988 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 90 nautical miles of the centre.


FORECAST
Within 40 nautical miles of the centre: Winds increasing to 45/50 knots by
22/0600UTC with very rough to high seas and moderate to heavy swell. 
Within 90 nautical miles: Winds above 34 knots with very rough seas and moderate
to heavy swell.   

At 1800UTC 21 March:  12.8 south 115.2 east  
                      Central pressure 984 hPa. 
                      Winds to 45 knots near centre.
At 0600UTC 22 March:  13.3 south 113.6 east 
                      Central pressure 980 hPa. 
                      Winds to 50 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 1300UTC 21 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 1259UTC 21 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 30 nautical miles of
 Latitude twelve decimal seven South [12.7S] 
 Longitude one hundred and fifteen decimal zero East [115.0E]
Recent movement  : SW at 5 knots.
Maximum winds    : 45 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 45/50 knots by
22/0000UTC with very rough to high seas and moderate to heavy swell. 
Within 90 nautical miles: Winds above 34 knots with very rough seas and moderate
to heavy swell.   

At 0000UTC 22 March:  13.3 south 113.1 east  
                      Central pressure 980 hPa. 
                      Winds to 50 knots near centre.
At 1200UTC 22 March:  13.6 south 111.5 east 
                      Central pressure 972 hPa. 
                      Winds to 55 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 1900UTC 21 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 1822UTC 21 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 30 nautical miles of
 Latitude thirteen decimal one South [13.1S] 
 Longitude one hundred and fourteen decimal two East [114.2E]
Recent movement  : SW at 8 knots.
Maximum winds    : 50 knots.
Central pressure : 980 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 90 nautical miles of the centre.


FORECAST
Within 25 nautical miles of the centre: Clockwise winds 55/60 knots high seas
heavy swell.
Within 40 nautical miles of the centre: 50/55 knots with very rough to high seas
and moderate to heavy swell. 
Within 90 nautical miles: Winds above 34 knots with very rough seas and moderate
to heavy swell.   

At 0600UTC 22 March:  13.8 south 112.4 east  
                      Central pressure 972 hPa. 
                      Winds to 60 knots near centre.
At 1800UTC 22 March:  14.0 south 110.4 east 
                      Central pressure 972 hPa. 
                      Winds to 60 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 0100UTC 22 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 0053UTC 22 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 30 nautical miles of
 Latitude thirteen decimal three South [13.3E] 
 Longitude one hundred and thirteen decimal six East [113.6E]
Recent movement  : W at 8 knots.
Maximum winds    : 50 knots.
Central pressure : 980 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 80 nautical miles of the centre.


FORECAST
Sustained winds to 50 knots near centre increasing to 60 knots by 23/0000UTC.
Within 40 nautical miles of centre winds above 48 knots with high seas and
moderate to heavy swell.
Within 80 nautical miles of centre winds above 34 knots with very rough seas and
moderate to heavy swell.

At 1200UTC 22 March:  13.6 south 111.7 east
                      Central pressure 972 hPa
                      Winds to 55 knots near centre.
At 0000UTC 23 March:  13.8 south 109.4 east 
                      Central pressure 970 hPa
                      Winds to 60 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 0700 UTC 22 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 0643UTC 22 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 30 nautical miles of
 Latitude  thirteen decimal three South [13.3S] 
 Longitude one hundred and twelve decimal eight East [112.8E]
Recent movement  : W at 8 knots.
Maximum winds    : 50 knots.
Central pressure : 980 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 80 nautical miles of the centre.

FORECAST
Sustained winds to 50 knots near centre increasing to 70 knots by 23/0600UTC.
Within 25 nautical miles of centre winds increasing to above 64 knots with very
high seas and moderate to heavy swell developing by 23/0600UTC.
Within 40 nautical miles of centre winds above 48 knots with high seas and
moderate to heavy swell.
Within 80 nautical miles of centre winds above 34 knots with very rough seas and
moderate to heavy swell.

At 1800UTC 22 March: 13.6 south  110.8 east  
                     Central pressure 970 hPa. 
                     Winds to 60 knots near centre.
At 0600UTC 23 March: 13.7 south  108.9 east 
                     Central pressure 962 hPa. 
                     Winds to 70 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 1300UTC 22 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 1245UTC 22 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 30 nautical miles of
 Latitude  thirteen decimal one South [13.1S] 
 Longitude one hundred and twelve decimal zero East [112.0E]
Recent movement  : W at 8 knots.
Maximum winds    : 50 knots.
Central pressure : 975 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 80 nautical miles of the centre.

FORECAST
Sustained winds to 50 knots near centre increasing to 65 knots by 23/0000UTC.
Within 25 nautical miles of centre winds increasing to above 64 knots with very
high seas and moderate to heavy swell developing by 23/0000UTC.
Within 40 nautical miles of centre winds above 48 knots with high seas and
moderate to heavy swell.
Within 80 nautical miles of centre winds above 34 knots with very rough seas and
moderate to heavy swell.

At 0000UTC 23 March: 13.1 south  110.4 east  
                     Central pressure 965 hPa. 
                     Winds to 65 knots near centre.
At 1200UTC 23 March: 13.5 south  108.9 east 
                     Central pressure 960 hPa. 
                     Winds to 65 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 1900UTC 22 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 1847UTC 22 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 30 nautical miles of
 Latitude  thirteen decimal two South [13.2S] 
 Longitude one hundred and eleven decimal two East [111.2E]
Recent movement  : W at 8 knots.
Maximum winds    : 60 knots.
Central pressure : 970 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 80 nautical miles of the centre.

FORECAST
Sustained winds to 60 knots near centre increasing to 80 knots by 23/1200UTC.
Within 30 nautical miles of centre winds increasing to above 64 knots with very
high seas and moderate to heavy swell developing by 23/0000UTC.
Within 50 nautical miles of centre winds above 48 knots with high seas and
moderate to heavy swell.
Within 60 nautical miles of centre winds above 34 knots with very rough seas and
moderate to heavy swell.

At 0600UTC 23 March: 13.3 south  109.6 east  
                     Central pressure 955 hPa. 
                     Winds to 75 knots near centre.
At 1800UTC 23 March: 13.8 south  108.1 east 
                     Central pressure 960 hPa. 
                     Winds to 80 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 0100UTC 23 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 0035UTC 23 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 30 nautical miles of
 Latitude thirteen decimal two South [13.2S] 
 Longitude one hundred and ten decimal three East [110.3E]
Recent movement  : W at 8 knots.
Maximum winds    : 70 knots.
Central pressure : 960 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 90 nautical miles of the centre.


FORECAST
Sustained winds to 70 knots near centre increasing to 85 knots by 24/0000UTC.
Within 20 nautical miles of centre winds above 64 knots with very high to
phenomenal seas and moderate to heavy swell.
Within 40 nautical miles of centre winds above 48 knots with high seas and
moderate to heavy swell.
Within 90 nautical miles of centre winds above 34 knots with very rough seas and
moderate to heavy swell.

At 1200UTC 23 March:  13.7 south 108.6 east  
                      Central pressure 956 hPa 
                      Winds to 75 knots near centre.
At 0000UTC 24 March:  14.6 south 107.6 east 
                      Central pressure 946 hPa
                      Winds to 85 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 0700 UTC 23 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 0643UTC 23 MARCH 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 Severe Tropical Cyclone Floyd located within 20 nautical miles of
 Latitude thirteen decimal five South [13.5S] 
 Longitude one hundred and nine decimal six East [109.6E]
Recent movement  : SW at 7 knots.
Maximum winds    : 70 knots.
Central pressure : 960 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 70 nautical miles of the centre.


FORECAST
Sustained winds to 70 knots near centre, increasing to as much as 80 knots
overnight.
Within 15 nautical miles of centre winds above 64 knots with very high to
phenomenal seas and moderate to heavy swell.
Within 30 nautical miles of centre winds above 48 knots with high seas and
moderate to heavy swell.
Within 70 nautical miles of centre winds above 34 knots with very rough seas and
moderate to heavy swell.

At 1800UTC 23 March:  14.1 south  108.4 east  
                      Central pressure 948 hPa
                      Winds to 80 knots near centre.
At 0600UTC 24 March:  15.1 south  107.7 east 
                      Central pressure 956 hPa
                      Winds to 75 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 1300 UTC 23 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 1244UTC 23 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 20 nautical miles of
 Latitude fourteen decimal zero South [14.0S] 
 Longitude one hundred and nine decimal zero East [109.0E]
Recent movement  : SW at 7 knots.
Maximum winds    : 90 knots.
Central pressure : 940 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 80 nautical miles of the centre.


FORECAST
Sustained winds to 90 knots near centre, increasing to 105 knots in the next 24
hours.
Within 20 nautical miles of centre winds above 64 knots with very high to
phenomenal seas and moderate to heavy swell.
Within 35 nautical miles of centre winds above 48 knots with high seas and
moderate to heavy swell.
Within 80 nautical miles of centre winds above 34 knots with very rough seas and
moderate to heavy swell.

At 0000UTC 24 March:  15.1 south  108.1 east  
                      Central pressure 925 hPa
                      Winds to 100 knots near centre.
At 1200UTC 24 March:  16.2 south  108.1 east 
                      Central pressure 920 hPa
                      Winds to 105 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 1900 UTC 23 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 1919UTC 23 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 20 nautical miles of
 Latitude fourteen decimal five South [14.5S] 
 Longitude one hundred and eight decimal five East [108.5E]
Recent movement  : SW at 7 knots.
Maximum winds    : 100 knots.
Central pressure : 920 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 80 nautical miles of the centre.


FORECAST
Sustained winds to 105 knots near centre.
Within 20 nautical miles of centre winds above 64 knots with very high to
phenomenal seas and moderate to heavy swell.
Within 35 nautical miles of centre winds above 48 knots with high seas and
moderate to heavy swell.
Within 80 nautical miles of centre winds above 34 knots with very rough seas and
moderate to heavy swell.

At 0600UTC 24 March:  15.8 south  108.1 east  
                      Central pressure 915 hPa
                      Winds to 105 knots near centre.
At 1800UTC 24 March:  16.7 south  108.3 east 
                      Central pressure 915 hPa
                      Winds to 105 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 0100 UTC 24 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 0051UTC 24 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 20 nautical miles of
 Latitude fifteen decimal two South [15.2S] 
 Longitude one hundred and eight decimal one East [108.1E]
Recent movement  : SSW at 8 knots.
Maximum winds    : 105 knots.
Central pressure : 915 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 90 nautical miles of the centre.


FORECAST
Sustained winds to 105 knots near centre.
Within 20 nautical miles of centre winds above 64 knots with very high to
phenomenal seas and moderate to heavy swell.
Within 40 nautical miles of centre winds above 48 knots with high seas and
moderate to heavy swell.
Within 90 nautical miles of centre winds above 34 knots with very rough seas and
moderate to heavy swell.

At 1200UTC 24 March:  16.5 south  108.0 east  
                      Central pressure 915 hPa
                      Winds to 105 knots near centre.
At 0000UTC 25 March:  17.2 south  108.3 east 
                      Central pressure 915 hPa
                      Winds to 105 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 0700 UTC 24 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 0648UTC 24 MARCH 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 Severe Tropical Cyclone Floyd located within 20 nautical miles of
 Latitude fifteen decimal eight South [15.8S] 
 Longitude one hundred and eight decimal three East [108.3E]
Recent movement  : S at 6 knots.
Maximum winds    : 100 knots.
Central pressure : 920 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 90 nautical miles of the centre.


FORECAST
Sustained winds to 100 knots near centre.
Within 20 nautical miles of centre winds above 64 knots with very high to
phenomenal seas and moderate to heavy swell.
Within 40 nautical miles of centre winds above 48 knots with high seas and
moderate to heavy swell.
Within 90 nautical miles of centre winds above 34 knots with very rough seas and
moderate to heavy swell.

At 1800UTC 24 March:  16.6 south  108.3 east  
                      Central pressure 935 hPa
                      Winds to 90 knots near centre.
At 0600UTC 25 March:  17.5 south  108.6 east 
                      Central pressure 955 hPa
                      Winds to 75 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 1300 UTC 24 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 1245UTC 24 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 20 nautical miles of
 Latitude sixteen decimal five South [16.5S] 
 Longitude one hundred and eight decimal four East [108.4E]
Recent movement  : S at 6 knots.
Maximum winds    : 95 knots.
Central pressure : 930 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 90 nautical miles of the centre.


FORECAST
Sustained winds to 95 knots near the centre.
Within 20 nautical miles of centre winds above 64 knots with very high to
phenomenal seas and moderate to heavy swell.
Within 40 nautical miles of centre winds above 48 knots with high seas and
moderate to heavy swell.
Within 90 nautical miles of centre winds above 34 knots with very rough seas and
moderate to heavy swell.

At 0000UTC 25 March:  17.5 south  108.6 east  
                      Central pressure 950 hPa
                      Winds to 80 knots near centre.
At 1200UTC 25 March:  18.6 south  109.3 east 
                      Central pressure 965 hPa
                      Winds to 65 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 1900UTC 24 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 0101UTC 25 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 20 nautical miles of
 Latitude seventeen decimal seven South [17.7S] 
 Longitude one hundred and nine decimal two East [109.2E]
Recent movement  : SSE at 7 knots.
Maximum winds    : 90 knots.
Central pressure : 945 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 90 nautical miles of the centre.


FORECAST
Sustained winds to 90 knots near the centre, weakening to 55 knots by 0000UTC 26
March.
Within 20 nautical miles of centre: winds above 64 knots until 1800UTC 25 March
with very high to phenomenal seas and moderate to heavy swell.
Within 40 nautical miles of centre: winds above 48 knots with high seas and
moderate to heavy swell.
Within 90 nautical miles of centre: winds above 34 knots with very rough seas
and moderate to heavy swell.

At 1200UTC 25 March:  19.0 south  109.6 east  
                      Central pressure 960 hPa
                      Winds to 75 knots near centre.
At 0000UTC 26 March:  19.7 south  109.6 east 
                      Central pressure 980 hPa
                      Winds to 55 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 0700UTC 25 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 0646UTC 25 MARCH 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 Severe Tropical Cyclone Floyd located within 20 nautical miles of
 Latitude eighteen decimal three South [18.3S] 
 Longitude one hundred and ten decimal one East [110.1E]
Recent movement  : SE at 8 knots.
Maximum winds    : 85 knots.
Central pressure : 955 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 80 nautical miles of the centre.


FORECAST
Sustained winds to 85 knots near the centre, weakening to 50 knots by 0600UTC 26
March.
Within 20 nautical miles of centre: winds above 64 knots until 0000UTC 25 March
with very high to phenomenal seas and moderate to heavy swell.
Within 35 nautical miles of centre: winds above 48 knots with high seas and
moderate to heavy swell.
Within 80 nautical miles of centre: winds above 34 knots with very rough seas
and moderate to heavy swell.

At 1800UTC 25 March:  19.3 south  111.3 east  
                      Central pressure 965 hPa
                      Winds to 70 knots near centre.
At 0600UTC 26 March:  20.5 south  112.0 east 
                      Central pressure 980 hPa
                      Winds to 50 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 1300UTC 25 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 1258UTC 25 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 20 nautical miles of
 Latitude eighteen decimal eight South [18.8S] 
 Longitude one hundred and eleven decimal one East [111.1E]
Recent movement  : Southeast 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 the centre, weakening to 50 knots by 1200UTC 26
March.
Within 20 nautical miles of centre: winds above 64 knots until 0000UTC 26 March
with very high to phenomenal seas and moderate to heavy swell.
Within 35 nautical miles of centre: winds above 48 knots with high seas and
moderate to heavy swell.
Within 80 nautical miles of centre: winds above 34 knots with very rough seas
and moderate to heavy swell.

At 0000UTC 26 March:  19.8 south  112.1 east  
                      Central pressure 965 hPa
                      Winds to 65 knots near centre.
At 1200UTC 26 March:  20.9 south  112.6 east 
                      Central pressure 980 hPa
                      Winds to 50 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 1900UTC 25 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 1901UTC 25 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 20 nautical miles of
 Latitude nineteen decimal one South [19.1S] 
 Longitude one hundred and eleven decimal five East [111.5E]
Recent movement  : Southeast at 6 knots.
Maximum winds    : 75 knots.
Central pressure : 960 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 70 nautical miles of the centre.


FORECAST
Sustained winds to 75 knots near the centre, weakening to 45 knots by 1800UTC 26
March.
Within 20 nautical miles of centre: winds above 64 knots until 0400UTC 26 March
with very high to phenomenal seas and moderate to heavy swell.
Within 35 nautical miles of centre: winds above 48 knots until 1500UTC 26 March
with high seas and moderate to heavy swell.
Within 70 nautical miles of centre: winds above 34 knots with very rough seas
and moderate to heavy swell.

At 0600UTC 26 March:  20.1 south  112.0 east  
                      Central pressure 970 hPa
                      Winds to 60 knots near centre.
At 1800UTC 26 March:  21.2 south  112.6 east 
                      Central pressure 985 hPa
                      Winds to 45 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 0100UTC 26 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 0138UTC 26 MARCH 2006
AMENDED
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 Severe Tropical Cyclone Floyd relocated to within 20 nautical miles
of
 Latitude  nineteen decimal one South [19.1S] 
 Longitude one hundred and twelve decimal two South [112.2E]
Recent movement  : east southeast at 6 knots.
Maximum winds    : 55 knots.
Central pressure : 972 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 70 nautical miles of the centre.


FORECAST
Sustained winds to 55 knots near centre decreasing to 35 knots by 27/0000UTC.
Within 30 nautical miles of centre winds above 48 knots until 26/12000UTC with
high seas and moderate to heavy swell.
Within 70 nautical miles of centre winds above 34 knots with very rough seas and
moderate  to heavy swell.

At 1200UTC 26 March: 20.2 south  112.7 east  
                     Central pressure 984 hPa 
                     Winds to 45 knots near centre.
At 0000UTC 27 March: 21.0 south  113.0 east 
                     Central pressure 990 hPa 
                     Winds to 35 knots near centre.

This amendment issued to re-position the system and cancel the hurricane warning
as new data indicates TC Floyd has weakened below hurricane intensity. 

Next warning issued by 0700 UTC 26 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 0630UTC 26 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 20 nautical miles of
 Latitude nineteen decimal five South [19.5S] 
 Longitude one hundred and twelve decimal three East [112.3E]
Recent movement  : south southeast at 4 knots.
Maximum winds    : 55 knots.
Central pressure : 976 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 80 nautical miles of the centre.

FORECAST
Sustained winds to 55 knots near centre decreasing to 35 knots by 27/0000UTC.
Within 25 nautical miles of centre winds above 48 knots until 26/1800UTC with
high seas and moderate to heavy swell.
Within 80 nautical miles of centre winds above 34 knots with very rough seas and
moderate to heavy swell.

At 1800UTC 26 March:  20.1 south  112.7 east  
                    Central pressure 984 hPa. 
                    Winds to 45 knots near centre.
At 0600UTC 27 March:  20.9 south  112.7 east 
                    Central pressure 990 hPa. 
                    Winds to 35 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 1300 UTC 26 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 1241UTC 26 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 20 nautical miles of
 Latitude nineteen decimal eight South [19.8S] 
 Longitude one hundred and twelve decimal six East [112.6E]
Recent movement  : south southeast at 4 knots.
Maximum winds    : 50 knots.
Central pressure : 980 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 75 nautical miles of the centre.

FORECAST
Sustained winds to 50 knots near centre decreasing to 30 knots by 27/1200UTC.
Within 25 nautical miles of centre winds above 48 knots until 26/1800UTC with
high seas and moderate to heavy swell.
Within 75 nautical miles of centre winds above 34 knots until 27/1200UTC with
very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell.

At 0000UTC 27 March: 20.6 south  112.8 east  
                     Central pressure 990 hPa. 
                     Winds to 40 knots near centre.
At 1200UTC 27 March: 21.2 south  113.0 east 
                     Central pressure 994 hPa. 
                     Winds to 30 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 1900 UTC 26 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 1934UTC 26 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 20 nautical miles of
 Latitude twenty decimal two South [20.2S] 
 Longitude one hundred and twelve decimal six East [112.6E]
Recent movement  : south at 4 knots.
Maximum winds    : 45 knots.
Central pressure : 985 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 60 nautical miles of the centre.

FORECAST
Sustained winds to 45 knots near centre decreasing to 30 knots by 27/1200UTC.
Very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell.

At 0600UTC 27 March: 21.0 south  112.4 east  
                     Central pressure 990 hPa. 
                     Winds to 35 knots near centre.
At 1800UTC 27 March: 21.3 south  112.1 east 
                     Central pressure 996 hPa. 
                     Winds to 25 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 0100 UTC 27 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 2345UTC 26 MARCH 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 Floyd located within 20 nautical miles of
 Latitude twenty decimal six South [20.6S] 
 Longitude one hundred and eleven decimal eight East [111.8E]
Recent movement  : south southwest at 6 knots.
Maximum winds    : 40 knots.
Central pressure : 986 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 30 nautical miles in northern quadrants increasing to 70 nautical miles
in southern quadrants.


FORECAST
Sustained winds to 40 knots near the centre decreasing to below 34 knots by
27/1200UTC. Very rough seas and moderate swell, easing.

At 1200UTC 27 March: 21.9 south  111.7 east  
                     Central pressure 994 hPa. 
                     Winds to 30 knots near centre.

Next warning issued by 0700 UTC 27 March 2006.
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 0250UTC 27 MARCH 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 0200UTC Ex-Tropical Cyclone Floyd located within 10 nautical miles of
 Latitude twenty decimal nine South [20.9S] 
 Longitude one hundred and eleven decimal six East [111.6E]
Recent movement  : south southwest at 7 knots.
Maximum winds    : 30 knots.
Central pressure : 994 hPa.
 

AREA AFFECTED
Gales are no longer expected from this system.


FORECAST
Gales are no longer expected from this system. Winds will continue to ease
during the next 12 hours.

No further warnings will be issued for this system.