HIGH SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF
METEOROLOGY, BRISBANE 1832 UTC 6 March 2005
HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA
SITUATION
Severe Tropical Cyclone Ingrid central pressure 970 hectopascals centred at
061800UTC near 13.8 south 149.0 east. Recent movement near stationary. Position
Good. Ingrid is expected to be very slow moving over the next 24 hours.
AREA AFFECTED
Within 80nm of the centre of the cyclone.
FORECAST
Expect clockwise winds 30/40 knots, increasing to 40/50 knots within 30 nm of
the centre, and to 75 knots near the centre. Winds expected to increase to 85
knots near the centre by 070600UTC.
Seas very rough, rising very high to phenomenal within 30 nm of the centre.
Moderate to heavy swells developing.
Forecast position 070600UTC 13.9S 149.2E. Central pressure 965 hPa.
Forecast position 071800UTC 14.0S 149.0E. Central pressure 960 hPa.
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
marwxqld@bom.gov.au or fax to +61732398776 or satellite to SAC 41
through Land Earth Station Perth 222.
WEATHER BRISBANE
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
Queensland Region
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BULLETIN
For 0435 EST on Monday the 7th of March 2005
Severe tropical cyclone Ingrid has intensified to a category 3 cyclone overnight
in the northern Coral Sea.
At 4am EST, severe tropical cyclone Ingrid, category 3 with central pressure 970
hPa, was located near 13.8S 149.0E, about 445 kilometres east-northeast of
Cooktown. It is now near stationary.
Severe tropical cyclone Ingrid is expected to remain slow moving over the next
24 hours and should continue to intensify.
At this stage Ingrid poses no immediate threat to the north coast of Queensland.
The next information Bulletin will be issued at 11 am EST Monday 7 March.
Name: Ingrid
Severity Category: 3
Situation At: 4AM EST Monday 7 March 2005
Warning Area: [No coastal threat area]
Watch Area: [No coastal threat area]
Location: 13.8S 149.0E
Recent Movement: SE at 10 km/h
Remarks: At 4am, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ingrid with central pressure of 970 hPa was located approximately 445 km ENE of Cooktown. It is expected to be slow moving over the next 24 hours and should continue to intensify.
At this stage, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ingrid poses no immediate threat to the Queensland coast.
Marine users please note: Warnings specific to the marine community are contained in Coastal Wind Warnings and Ocean Wind Warnings. Refer to those warnings for the winds associated with Tropical Cyclone Ingrid.
The next track map will be issued by 11 am EST Monday 7 March.
TC INGRID continues to get better organizated, the pressure continues to go down, and now Monterey says it's a 65 knots tropical cyclone. BoM says winds are around 75 knots. Further organization and intensification is expected to continue.
