#4 Postby Grifforzer » Fri Feb 25, 2011 5:18 pm
IDW24100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
Media: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal should NOT be used with this warning.
PRIORITY
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 3
Issued at 2:51 am WST on Saturday 26 February 2011
A Cyclone WATCH is current for a developing tropical low for coastal areas from Kalumburu to Wallal.
At 2:00 am WST a tropical low was estimated to be 75 kilometres west northwest of Kalumburu and 445 kilometres northeast of Derby and moving slowly southwest, parallel to the coast.
The low may develop into a tropical cyclone on Sunday as it moves towards the southwest, close to the west Kimberley coast. GALES are not expected in coastal areas within the next 24 hours, however GALES could develop on Sunday between Kalumburu and Wallal.
FESA-State Emergency Service advises that there are no community alerts at present. Communities between Kalumburu and Wallal, including Derby and Broome, should listen for the next advice.
Details of tropical low at 2:00 am WST:
.Centre located near...... 14.0 degrees South 126.0 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 110 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... slowly towards the southwest
.Wind gusts near centre... 85 kilometres per hour
.Severity category........ below cyclone intensity
.Central pressure......... 998 hectoPascals
The next advice will be issued by 9:00 am WST Saturday 26 February.
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