El Servicio Meteorológico de Australia comienza a emitir advertencias:
HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 0650UTC 7 FEBRUARY 2008
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 0600 UTC
a tropical low was centred within 15 nautical miles of
latitude sixteen decimal one south [16.1S]
longitude one hundred and five decimal five east [105.5E]
Recent movement : east southeast at 5 knots
Central pressure: 992 hPa
AREA AFFECTED
Within 120 nautical miles of the centre in the western quadrant.
FORECAST
Clockwise
winds 20/30 knots reaching 30/40 knots in the western quadrant with
rough to very rough seas and moderate swell.
Forecast positionsAt 1800 UTC 07 February: Within 40 nautical miles of 16.3 south 106.7 east
Central pressure 992 hPa.
Winds to 30 knots near centre.
At 0600 UTC 08 February: Within 60 nautical miles of 16.3 south 108.0 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 +61892632261
or satellite to SAC 1241 through Land Earth Station Perth 312.
Next warning will be issued by 1300 UTC 07 February 2008.
WEATHER PERTH