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Tropical Cyclone NELSON [Australian Region][South Indian Ocean][South Pacific Ocean][Southern Hemisphere][Summaries and Track Data]

HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10/11
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
ISSUED AT 2300 UTC 5 FEBRUARY 2007

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. 

STORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN AREA

SITUATION
AT 2100 UTC A TROPICAL CYCLONE NELSON 992 HPA CENTRED WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES
OF 15.8 S 139.0 E MOVING EAST SOUTHEAST AT 5 KNOTS.  

AREA AFFECTED
WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE.

FORECAST
CLOCKWISE WINDS INCREASING TO 34/45 KNOTS WITHIN 30NM OF TROPICAL CYCLONE
CENTRE, EXTENDING TO WITHIN 50NM DURING THE DAY. SQUALLS TO 60 KNOTS. VERY ROUGH
TO HIGH SEAS AND RISING SWELL.

0900 UTC 06 FEBRUARY: WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES OF 16.0 S 139.9 E.
                     CENTRAL PRESSURE 989 HPA.
                     WINDS TO 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE.
2100 UTC 06 FEBRUARY: WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF 16.2 S 141.0 E.
                     CENTRAL PRESSURE 982 HPA.
                     WINDS TO 50 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE.

REMARKS
SHIPS IN THE GENERAL AREA PLEASE TRANSMIT 3-HOURLY WEATHER REPORTS.

NEXT WARNING ISSUED BY 0130 UTC 06 FEBRUARY 2007 BY WEATHER BRISBANE

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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10/11
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
ISSUED AT 0122 UTC 6 FEBRUARY 2007

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. 

STORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN AREA

SITUATION
AT 0000 UTC TROPICAL CYCLONE NELSON CENTRED WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES OF 15.9 S
139.8 E MOVING EAST AT 13 KNOTS. CENTRAL PRESSURE 990 HPA.

AREA AFFECTED
WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE.

FORECAST
CLOCKWISE WINDS 20/40 KNOTS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 34/50 KNOTS WITHIN 12 TO 24
HOURS. VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS AND RISING SWELL.

1200 UTC 06 FEBRUARY: WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF 16.1 S 140.7 E.
                     CENTRAL PRESSURE 988 HPA.
                     WINDS TO 45 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE.
0000 UTC 07 FEBRUARY: WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF 16.3 S 141.8 E.
                     CENTRAL PRESSURE 990 HPA.
                     WINDS TO 45 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE [OVER LAND].

REMARKS
SHIPS IN THE GENERAL AREA PLEASE TRANSMIT 3-HOURLY WEATHER REPORTS.

NEXT WARNING ISSUED BY 0730 UTC 06 FEBRUARY 2007.

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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10/11
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
ISSUED AT 0709 UTC 6 FEBRUARY 2007

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. 

STORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN AREA

SITUATION
AT 0600 UTC TROPICAL CYCLONE NELSON CENTRED WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES OF 16.1 S
140.5 E MOVING EAST AT 11 KNOTS. CENTRAL PRESSURE 990 HPA. THE CYCLONE IS
EXPECTED TO CROSS THE COAST LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

AREA AFFECTED
WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE.

FORECAST
CLOCKWISE WINDS 30/40 KNOTS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 34/50 KNOTS WITHIN 6 TO 12
HOURS. VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS AND RISING SWELL.

1800 UTC 06 FEBRUARY: WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF 16.2 S 142.1 E.
                     CENTRAL PRESSURE 990 HPA.
                     WINDS TO 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE [OVER LAND].
0600 UTC 07 FEBRUARY: WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF 16.7 S 143.9 E.
                     CENTRAL PRESSURE 996 HPA.
                     WINDS TO 25 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE [OVER LAND].

REMARKS
SHIPS IN THE GENERAL AREA PLEASE TRANSMIT 3-HOURLY WEATHER REPORTS.

NEXT WARNING ISSUED BY 1330 UTC 06 FEBRUARY 2007.

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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10/11
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
ISSUED AT 0709 UTC 6 FEBRUARY 2007

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. 

STORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN AREA

SITUATION
AT 1200 UTC TROPICAL CYCLONE NELSON CENTRED WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES OF 16.4 S
140.4 E AND IS NEAR STATIONARY. CENTRAL PRESSURE 985 HPA. THE CYCLONE IS
EXPECTED TO RESUME AN EAST SOUTHEAST TRACK AND CROSS THE COAST EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

AREA AFFECTED
WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE.

FORECAST
SUSTAINED WINDS TO 50 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE. 
CLOCKWISE WINDS ABOVE 34 KNOTS WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE WITH VERY
ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS AND RISING SWELL.

0000 UTC 07 FEBRUARY: WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES OF 16.7 S 141.9 E.
                     CENTRAL PRESSURE 987 HPA.
                     WINDS TO 45 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE [OVER LAND].
1200 UTC 07 FEBRUARY: WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF 17.5 S 144.0 E.
                     CENTRAL PRESSURE 997 HPA.
                     WINDS TO 25 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE [OVER LAND].

REMARKS
SHIPS IN THE GENERAL AREA PLEASE TRANSMIT 3-HOURLY WEATHER REPORTS.

NEXT WARNING ISSUED BY 1930 UTC 06 FEBRUARY 2007.

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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10/11
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
ISSUED AT 1330 UTC 6 FEBRUARY 2007

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. 

STORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN AREA

SITUATION
AT 1200 UTC TROPICAL CYCLONE NELSON CENTRED WITHIN 30 NAUTICAL MILES OF 16.4 S
140.4 E AND IS NEAR STATIONARY. CENTRAL PRESSURE 985 HPA. THE CYCLONE IS
EXPECTED TO RESUME AN EAST SOUTHEAST TRACK AND CROSS THE COAST EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

AREA AFFECTED
WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE.

FORECAST
SUSTAINED WINDS TO 50 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE. 
CLOCKWISE WINDS ABOVE 34 KNOTS WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE WITH VERY
ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS AND RISING SWELL.

0000 UTC 07 FEBRUARY: WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES OF 16.7 S 141.9 E.
                     CENTRAL PRESSURE 987 HPA.
                     WINDS TO 45 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE [OVER LAND].
1200 UTC 07 FEBRUARY: WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF 17.5 S 144.0 E.
                     CENTRAL PRESSURE 997 HPA.
                     WINDS TO 25 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE [OVER LAND].

REMARKS
SHIPS IN THE GENERAL AREA PLEASE TRANSMIT 3-HOURLY WEATHER REPORTS.

NEXT WARNING ISSUED BY 1930 UTC 06 FEBRUARY 2007.

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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10/11
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
ISSUED AT 1930 UTC 6 FEBRUARY 2007

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. 

STORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN AREA

SITUATION
AT 1800 UTC TROPICAL CYCLONE NELSON CENTRED WITHIN 20 NAUTICAL MILES OF 16.5 S
141.3 E AND IS NEAR STATIONARY. CENTRAL PRESSURE 980 HPA. THE CYCLONE IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST SOUTHEAST AND WEAKEN OVER LAND. 

AREA AFFECTED
WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CENTRE.

FORECAST
SUSTAINED WINDS TO 55 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE. 
CLOCKWISE WINDS ABOVE 34 KNOTS WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE WITH VERY
ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS AND RISING SWELL.

0600 UTC 07 FEBRUARY: WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES OF 16.8 S 143.2 E.
                     CENTRAL PRESSURE 992 HPA.
                     WINDS TO 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE [OVER LAND].
1800 UTC 07 FEBRUARY: WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF 17.7 S 146.0 E.
                     CENTRAL PRESSURE 997 HPA.
                     WINDS TO 25 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE [OVER LAND].

REMARKS
SHIPS IN THE GENERAL AREA PLEASE TRANSMIT 3-HOURLY WEATHER REPORTS.

NEXT WARNING ISSUED BY 0130 UTC 07 FEBRUARY 2007.  

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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10/11
Issued by the AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
Issued at 0102 UTC 7 FEBRUARY 2007

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. 

FINAL GALE WARNING FOR NORTHERN AREA

SITUATION
At 0000 UTC Tropical Cyclone Nelson centred over land within 20 nautical miles
of 16.5 S 142.0 E moving east at 7 knots. Central pressure 992 hPa. 

AREA AFFECTED
Within 30 nautical miles of the centre.

FORECAST
Winds over the southeastern Gulf of Carpentaria have moderated below 34 knots.

REMARKS
 

No further warnings will be issued unless the situation changes.

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