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Tropical Cyclone TASHA [Southern Hemisphere Summary][Summaries and Track Data]

HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE BRISBANE
AT 1616UTC 24 DECEMBER 2010

GALE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA

SITUATION
At 1500 UTC Tropical Cyclone Tasha was centred within 20 nautical miles of
 latitude sixteen decimal six south (16.6S)
 longitude one hundred and forty six decimal six east (146.6E)
Recent movement : west southwest at 17 knots
Maximum winds   : 35 knots
Central pressure: 996 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 20 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 40 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 40 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 20 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 35 knots near the centre increasing to 40 knots by 1900UTC 24
December.
Winds forecast to weaken below 34 knots by 2200UTC 24 December.

Forecast positions
At 0300 UTC 25 December: Within 50 nautical miles of 17.9 south 144.5 east over
land
                        Central pressure 998 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 +61732398776 or satellite to SAC 1241
through Land Earth Station Perth 212.

Next warning will be issued by 1900 UTC 24 December 2010.

WEATHER BRISBANE
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE BRISBANE
AT 1911UTC 24 DECEMBER 2010

GALE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA

SITUATION
At 1800 UTC Tropical Cyclone Tasha was centred within 20 nautical miles of
 latitude seventeen decimal zero south (17.0S)
 longitude one hundred and forty six decimal zero east (146.0E)
Recent movement : west southwest at 17 knots
Maximum winds   : 40 knots
Central pressure: 993 hPa

AREA AFFECTED
Within 20 nautical miles in NE quadrant
  and within 40 nautical miles in SE quadrant
  and within 40 nautical miles in SW quadrant
  and within 20 nautical miles in NW quadrant.

FORECAST
Maximum winds to 40 knots near the centre.
Winds forecast to weaken below 34 knots by 2200UTC 24 December.

Forecast positions
At 0600 UTC 25 December: Within 50 nautical miles of 17.7 south 142.9 east over
land
                        Central pressure 1001 hPa.
                        Winds to 20 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 +61732398776 or satellite to SAC 1241
through Land Earth Station Perth 212.

Next warning will be issued by 0100 UTC 25 December 2010.

WEATHER BRISBANE
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HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE BRISBANE
AT 2247UTC 24 DECEMBER 2010

GALE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA

SITUATION
At 2100 UTC Ex-Tropical Cyclone Tasha was centred within 20 nautical miles of
 latitude seventeen decimal two south (17.2S)
 longitude one hundred and forty five decimal five east (145.5E)
Recent movement : west southwest at 12 knots
Maximum winds   : 25 knots
Central pressure: 995 hPa

AREA AFFECTED

FORECAST
Gales are no longer expected.

Forecast positions
At 0900 UTC 25 December: Within 50 nautical miles of 17.9 south 142.5 east over
land
                        Central pressure 1000 hPa.
                        Winds to 15 knots near centre.

No further warnings will be issued for this system.

WEATHER BRISBANE