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=== Extent === [[File:TC Floyd 22 mar 2006 0235Z.jpg|thumb|right|[[2005β06 Australian region cyclone season#Severe Tropical Cyclone Floyd|Tropical cyclone Floyd]] over the Timor Sea, 2006]] The [[International Hydrographic Organization]] (IHO) defines the Timor Sea as being one of the waters of the [[East Indian Archipelago]]. The IHO defines its limits as follows:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iho.int/uploads/user/pubs/standards/s-23/S-23_Ed3_1953_EN.pdf |title=Limits of Oceans and Seas, 3rd edition |year=1953 |publisher=International Hydrographic Organization |access-date=28 December 2020|page=28 }}</ref> <blockquote> ''On the North'' The Southeastern limit of the [[Savu Sea]] [By a line from the Southwest point of [[Timor]] to the Northeast point of [[Rote Island|Roti]], through this island to its Southwest point] the Southeastern coast of Timor and the Southern limit of the [[Banda Sea]] [A line from Tanjong Aro Oesoe, through Sermata to Tanjong Njadora the Southeast point of Lakov ({{coord|8|16|S|128|14|E|display=inline}}) along the South coasts of Lakov, Moa and [[Leti Islands]] to Tanjong Toet Pateh, the West point of Leti, thence a line to Tanjong Sewirawa the Eastern extremity of Timor]. ''On the East.'' The Western [limit] of the [[Arafura Sea]] [A line from Cape Don to Tanjong Aro Oesoe, the Southern point of Selaroe ([[Tanimbar Islands]])]. ''On the South.'' The North coast of [[Australia]] from [[Cape Don Light|Cape Don]] to [[Cape Londonderry]] ({{coord|13|47|S|126|55|E|display=inline}}). ''On the West.'' A line from Cape Londonderry to the Southwest point of [[Rote Island|Roti Island]] ({{coord|10|56|S|122|48|E|display=inline}}). </blockquote>
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