17 March 2024 - bulletin 165

Issued at 1700 GMT
Latest warning for 18S and 19P

SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN
Tropical cyclone 18S
Warning 26 from JTWC at 1500 GMT
Position 17.1S 112.8E
Location 321 miles NNW of Learmonth, Australia
Movement 270° (W) at 7 knots
Maximum sustained winds 35 knots gusting to 45 knots
Winds of 34 knots or higher occur within 55 to 80 miles of the centre
Threatened landmasses NONE
Maximum significant wave height 15 feet
Minimum central pressure 997 mbar
Next warning from JTWC at 2100 GMT

SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN
Tropical cyclone Megan / 19P
Warning 09 from JTWC at 1500 GMT
Position 14.9S 137.3E
Location 400 miles ESE of Darwin, Australia
Movement 070° (ENE) at 3 knots
Maximum sustained winds 95 knots gusting to 115 knots
Winds of 34 knots or higher occur within 65 to 80 miles of the centre
Winds of 64 knots or higher occur within 30 to 45 miles of the centre
Threatened landmasses Northern Territories, Queensland, Australia
Maximum significant wave height 29 feet
Minimum central pressure 957 mbar
Next warning from JTWC at 2100 GMT

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