Australian authorities say the search area for the missing Malaysian airliner has shifted because of a "new credible lead".
The revised search area comes as the weather cleared today in the southern Indian Ocean to allow planes to hunt for fresh clues to the fate of the plane that went missing on March 8.
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been briefed on new radar data analysis which has prompted authorities to shift the search area 1100km to the northeast, following updated advice from the international investigation team in Malaysia.
The analysis is of radar data between the South China Sea and the Strait of Malacca before contact with MH370 was lost.
The new area is 319,000sq km and about 1850km west of Perth.
"This is a credible new lead and will be thoroughly investigated," Mr Abbott said.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority said the data indicated the aircraft was travelling faster than previously estimated, resulting in increased fuel usage and reducing the possible distance it travelled south into the Indian Ocean.
"The potential flight path may be the subject of further refinement as the international investigative team supporting the search continues their analysis," the AMSA said.
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