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

AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
NORTHERN TERRITORY
DARWIN REGIONAL FORECASTING CENTRE

40:2:1:24:14S128E999:11:00
SECURITE

HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING

HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10/11
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
ISSUED AT 1349 UTC 3 JANUARY 2008

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. 

GALE WARNING FOR NORTHERN AREA

SITUATION
AT 1200 UTC A TROPICAL LOW WAS CENTRED WITHIN 25 NAUTICAL MILES OF
 LATITUDE FOURTEEN DECIMAL TWO SOUTH [14.2S]
 LONGITUDE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SEVEN DECIMAL EIGHT EAST [127.8E]
RECENT MOVEMENT : WEST SOUTHWEST AT 2 KNOTS
MAXIMUM WINDS   : 30 KNOTS
CENTRAL PRESSURE: 990 HPA
THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE IN THE NEXT 12 TO 24
HOURS.

AREA AFFECTED
WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE


FORECAST
MAXIMUM WINDS TO 30 KNOTS NEAR THE CENTRE INCREASING TO 40 KNOTS BY 1200 UTC 04
JANUARY WITH VERY ROUGH SEAS ON A MODERATE SWELL.

FORECAST POSITIONS
AT 0000 UTC 04 JANUARY: WITHIN 80 NAUTICAL MILES OF 14.1 SOUTH 128.9 EAST
                        CENTRAL PRESSURE 985 HPA.
                        WINDS TO 35 KNOTS.
AT 1200 UTC 04 JANUARY: WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF 14.1 SOUTH 130.1 EAST
                        CENTRAL PRESSURE 985 HPA.
                        WINDS TO 40 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE.

REMARKS
ALL SHIPS IN THE AREA PLEASE SEND WEATHER REPORTS EVERY THREE HOURS.
REGULAR WEATHER OBSERVING SHIPS USE NORMAL CHANNELS.
OTHER SHIPS PLEASE USE EITHER EMAIL TO [email protected] OR FAX TO +6189203829
OR SATELLITE TO SAC 1241 THROUGH LAND EARTH STATION PERTH 212.

NEXT WARNING WILL BE ISSUED BY 1930 UTC 03 JANUARY 2008.

DARWIN TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
=========================================================================
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
NORTHERN TERRITORY
DARWIN REGIONAL FORECASTING CENTRE

40:2:1:24:13S128E999:11:00
SECURITE

HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING

HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10/11
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
ISSUED AT 0139 UTC 4 JANUARY 2008

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 FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTHERN AREA FOR NORTHERN AREA

SITUATION
AT 0000 UTC TROPICAL CYCLONE HELEN WAS CENTRED WITHIN 25 NAUTICAL MILES OF
 LATITUDE THIRTEEN DECIMAL FOUR SOUTH [13.4S]
 LONGITUDE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT DECIMAL ONE EAST [128.1E]
RECENT MOVEMENT : NORTHEAST AT 8 KNOTS
MAXIMUM WINDS   : 35 KNOTS
CENTRAL PRESSURE: 985 HPA

AREA AFFECTED
WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE

FORECAST
MAXIMUM WINDS TO 35 KNOTS NEAR THE CENTRE INCREASING TO 50 KNOTS BY 1200 UTC 04
JANUARY WITH VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS ON A MODERATE SWELL.

FORECAST POSITIONS
AT 1200 UTC 04 JANUARY: WITHIN 80 NAUTICAL MILES OF 13.0 SOUTH 129.5 EAST
                        CENTRAL PRESSURE 980 HPA.
                        WINDS TO 50 KNOTS.
AT 0000 UTC 05 JANUARY: WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF 12.9 SOUTH 131.7 EAST
                        CENTRAL PRESSURE 992 HPA.
                        WINDS TO 30 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE.

REMARKS
ALL SHIPS IN THE AREA PLEASE SEND WEATHER REPORTS EVERY THREE HOURS.
REGULAR WEATHER OBSERVING SHIPS USE NORMAL CHANNELS.
OTHER SHIPS PLEASE USE EITHER EMAIL TO [email protected] OR FAX TO +6189203829
OR SATELLITE TO SAC 1241 THROUGH LAND EARTH STATION PERTH 212.

NEXT WARNING WILL BE ISSUED BY 0730 UTC 04 JANUARY 2008.

DARWIN TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
=========================================================================
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
NORTHERN TERRITORY
DARWIN REGIONAL FORECASTING CENTRE

40:2:1:24:13S129E999:11:00
SECURITE

HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING

HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10/11
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
ISSUED AT 0724 UTC 4 JANUARY 2008

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 FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTHERN AREA FOR NORTHERN AREA

SITUATION
AT 0600 UTC TROPICAL CYCLONE HELEN WAS CENTRED WITHIN 25 NAUTICAL MILES OF
 LATITUDE THIRTEEN DECIMAL THREE SOUTH [13.3S]
 LONGITUDE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY NINE DECIMAL ZERO EAST [129.0E]
RECENT MOVEMENT : EAST AT 9 KNOTS
MAXIMUM WINDS   : 40 KNOTS
CENTRAL PRESSURE: 980 HPA

AREA AFFECTED
WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE

FORECAST
MAXIMUM WINDS TO 40 KNOTS NEAR THE CENTRE INCREASING TO 50 KNOTS BY 1200 UTC 04
JANUARY WITH VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS ON A MODERATE SWELL.

FORECAST POSITIONS
AT 1800 UTC 04 JANUARY: WITHIN 45 NAUTICAL MILES OF 13.0 SOUTH 130.9 EAST
                        CENTRAL PRESSURE 985 HPA.
                        WINDS TO 30 KNOTS.
AT 0600 UTC 05 JANUARY: WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF 12.9 SOUTH 133.1 EAST
                        CENTRAL PRESSURE 993 HPA.
                        WINDS TO 25 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE.

REMARKS
ALL SHIPS IN THE AREA PLEASE SEND WEATHER REPORTS EVERY THREE HOURS.
REGULAR WEATHER OBSERVING SHIPS USE NORMAL CHANNELS.
OTHER SHIPS PLEASE USE EITHER EMAIL TO [email protected] OR FAX TO +6189203829
OR SATELLITE TO SAC 1241 THROUGH LAND EARTH STATION PERTH 212.

NEXT WARNING WILL BE ISSUED BY 1330 UTC 04 JANUARY 2008.

DARWIN TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
=========================================================================
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
NORTHERN TERRITORY
DARWIN REGIONAL FORECASTING CENTRE

40:2:1:24:13S130E999:11:00
SECURITE

HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING

HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10/11
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
ISSUED AT 1328 UTC 4 JANUARY 2008

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 FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTHERN AREA

SITUATION
AT 1200 UTC A TROPICAL CYCLONE HELEN WAS CENTRED WITHIN 15 NAUTICAL MILES OF
 LATITUDE THIRTEEN DECIMAL ONE SOUTH [13.1S]
 LONGITUDE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY NINE DECIMAL NINE EAST [129.9E]
RECENT MOVEMENT : EAST NORTHEAST AT 9 KNOTS
MAXIMUM WINDS   : 50 KNOTS
CENTRAL PRESSURE: 975 HPA

AREA AFFECTED
WITHIN 70 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE

FORECAST
MAXIMUM WINDS TO 50 KNOTS NEAR THE CENTRE EASING TO 30/40 KNOTS IN 6-12 HOURS.
HIGH TO VERY HIGH SEAS ON A HEAVY SWELL, ABATING TO VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS ON A
MODERATE SWELL IN 6-12 HOURS.

FORECAST POSITIONS
AT 0000 UTC 05 JANUARY: WITHIN 40 NAUTICAL MILES OF 13.1 SOUTH 132.0 EAST [OVER
LAND]
                        CENTRAL PRESSURE 986 HPA.
                        WINDS TO 30 KNOTS.
AT 1200 UTC 05 JANUARY: WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF 13.0 SOUTH 134.4 EAST [OVER
LAND]
                        CENTRAL PRESSURE 992 HPA.
                        WINDS TO 25 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE.

REMARKS
ALL SHIPS IN THE AREA PLEASE SEND WEATHER REPORTS EVERY THREE HOURS.
REGULAR WEATHER OBSERVING SHIPS USE NORMAL CHANNELS.
OTHER SHIPS PLEASE USE EITHER EMAIL TO [email protected] OR FAX TO +6189203829
OR SATELLITE TO SAC 1241 THROUGH LAND EARTH STATION PERTH 212.

NEXT WARNING WILL BE ISSUED BY 1930 UTC 04 JANUARY 2008.

DARWIN TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
=========================================================================
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
NORTHERN TERRITORY
DARWIN REGIONAL FORECASTING CENTRE

40:2:1:24:13S131E999:11:00
SECURITE

HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING

HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10/11
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
ISSUED AT 1948 UTC 4 JANUARY 2008

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 FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTHERN AREA

SITUATION
AT 1800 UTC A TROPICAL CYCLONE HELEN WAS CENTRED WITHIN 25 NAUTICAL MILES OF
 LATITUDE THIRTEEN DECIMAL TWO SOUTH [13.2S]
 LONGITUDE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY DECIMAL NINE EAST [130.9E]
RECENT MOVEMENT : EAST AT 10 KNOTS
MAXIMUM WINDS   : 35 KNOTS
CENTRAL PRESSURE: 985 HPA

AREA AFFECTED
WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE

FORECAST
MAXIMUM WINDS TO 35 KNOTS NEAR THE CENTRE EASING TO 20/30 KNOTS WITHIN 3 HOURS.
VERY ROUGH TO HIGH SEAS ON A MODERATE SWELL, ABATING.

FORECAST POSITIONS
AT 0600 UTC 05 JANUARY: WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF 13.2 SOUTH 133.1 EAST [OVER
LAND]
                        CENTRAL PRESSURE 995 HPA.
                        WINDS TO 25 KNOTS.
AT 1800 UTC 05 JANUARY: WITHIN 85 NAUTICAL MILES OF 13.5 SOUTH 135.2 EAST [OVER
LAND]
                        CENTRAL PRESSURE 995 HPA.
                        WINDS TO 25 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE.

REMARKS
ALL SHIPS IN THE AREA PLEASE SEND WEATHER REPORTS EVERY THREE HOURS.
REGULAR WEATHER OBSERVING SHIPS USE NORMAL CHANNELS.
OTHER SHIPS PLEASE USE EITHER EMAIL TO [email protected] OR FAX TO +6189203829
OR SATELLITE TO SAC 1241 THROUGH LAND EARTH STATION PERTH 212.

NEXT WARNING WILL BE ISSUED BY 0130 UTC 05 JANUARY 2008.

DARWIN TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
=========================================================================
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
NORTHERN TERRITORY
DARWIN REGIONAL FORECASTING CENTRE

40:2:1:24:13S132E999:11:00
SECURITE

HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING

HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10/11
ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
ISSUED AT 0130 UTC 5 JANUARY 2008

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. 

GALE WARNING FOR NORTHERN AREA

SITUATION
AT 0000 UTC EX-TROPICAL CYCLONE HELEN WAS CENTRED WITHIN 25 NAUTICAL MILES OF
 LATITUDE THIRTEEN DECIMAL THREE SOUTH [13.3S]
 LONGITUDE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY TWO DECIMAL ONE EAST [132.1E]
RECENT MOVEMENT : EAST AT 12 KNOTS
MAXIMUM WINDS   : 30 KNOTS
CENTRAL PRESSURE: 992 HPA

AREA AFFECTED
WITHIN 50 NAUTICAL MILES OF CENTRE

FORECAST
MAXIMUM WINDS TO 30 KNOTS NEAR THE CENTRE INCREASING TO 35 KNOTS BY 0000 UTC 06
JANUARY. VERY ROUGH SEAS ON A MODERATE SWELL.

FORECAST POSITIONS
AT 1200 UTC 05 JANUARY: WITHIN 60 NAUTICAL MILES OF 13.3 SOUTH 134.6 EAST [OVER
LAND]
                        CENTRAL PRESSURE 992 HPA.
                        WINDS TO 30 KNOTS.
AT 0000 UTC 06 JANUARY: WITHIN 100 NAUTICAL MILES OF 13.7 SOUTH 137.2 EAST
                        CENTRAL PRESSURE 985 HPA.
                        WINDS TO 35 KNOTS NEAR CENTRE.

REMARKS
ALL SHIPS IN THE AREA PLEASE SEND WEATHER REPORTS EVERY THREE HOURS.
REGULAR WEATHER OBSERVING SHIPS USE NORMAL CHANNELS.
OTHER SHIPS PLEASE USE EITHER EMAIL TO [email protected] OR FAX TO +6189203829
OR SATELLITE TO SAC 1241 THROUGH LAND EARTH STATION PERTH 212.

NEXT WARNING WILL BE ISSUED BY 0730 UTC 05 JANUARY 2008.

DARWIN TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE