Tropical Cyclone WILLY (23S)

[HURAKAN]

SEAS WEATHER WARNING FOR METAREA 10 ISSUED BY THE
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
CENTRE PERTH AT 1521UTC 13 MARCH 2005

GALE WARNING FOR THE WESTERN AREA

Please be aware, wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the
averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.

SITUATION
Tropical Cyclone Willy with central pressure
980 hPa located at 1600UTC to within 30 nautical miles of
Latitude twenty one decimal one south [21.1S]
Longitude one hundred and seven decimal nine east [107.9E]
and moving west at 4 knots.


AREA AFFECTED
Within 80 nautical miles of centre, extending to within 120 nautical miles in
southern quadrants.


FORECAST
Winds 30/40 knots with very rough seas and moderate to heavy swell. Within 40
nautical miles of the centre, extending to within 60 nautical miles in southern
quadrants, expect winds 40/55 knots, with high to very high seas.

At 0400UTC 14 March 21.1 south 107.1 east 990hPa
At 1600UTC 14 March 20.6 south 105.6 east 1000hPa

Next warning issued at 2300 UTC 13 March 2005

WEATHER PERTH

[HURAKAN]

SUBJ: TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
WTXS31 PGTW 140300
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 23S (WILLY) WARNING NR 012
02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
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WARNING POSITION:
140000Z5 --- NEAR 21.7S0 107.5E3
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 260 DEGREES AT 07 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM
POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 035 KT, GUSTS 045 KT
DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
REPEAT POSIT: 21.7S0 107.5E3
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FORECASTS:
12 HRS, VALID AT:
141200Z8 --- 21.8S1 106.5E2
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 030 KT, GUSTS 040 KT
DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 265 DEG/ 05 KTS
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24 HRS, VALID AT:
150000Z6 --- 21.9S2 105.5E1
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 025 KT, GUSTS 035 KT
DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER WATER
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REMARKS:
140300Z8 POSITION NEAR 21.7S0 107.2E0.

THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING ON THIS SYSTEM BY THE JOINT TYPHOON
WARNING CENTER (NAVPACMETOCCEN). THE SYSTEM WILL BE CLOSELY MON­
ITORED FOR SIGNS OF REGENERATION.
REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 22P (INGRID) WARNINGS (WTXS32 PGTW)
FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.

WILLY IS OUT OF THE PICTURE, THE JTWC SAYS.

[AussieMark]

Yet another cyclone off the coast of Western Australia to bite the dust this season.

Willy lasted longer than the others however.

[HURAKAN]

Yet another cyclone off the coast of Western Australia to bite the dust this season.

Willy lasted longer than the others however.

Unfortunately the cyclone turned SW and not SE toward the Australian mainland where the moisture of the system is very needed.

[AussieMark]

Yet another cyclone off the coast of Western Australia to bite the dust this season.

Willy lasted longer than the others however.

Unfortunately the cyclone turned SW and not SE toward the Australian mainland where the moisture of the system is very needed.

the size of willy enabled some rainfall to fall on Western Australia