#65 Postby HURAKAN » Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:40 am
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 26
Issued by the BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
at 5:00 pm CST [3:30 pm WST] Saturday 19 February 2011
A Cyclone WATCH is now current for a developing tropical low for coastal areas
from Kalumburu to Bidyadanga, including Derby and Broome.
At 3:30 pm CST [2:00 pm WST] Ex-Tropical Cyclone Carlos was over land and
estimated to be 60 kilometres northeast of Wyndham and 220 kilometres east
southeast of Kalumburu and moving northwest at 13 kilometres per hour.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Carlos is expected to turn west across the north Kimberley
region and reform into a cyclone off the West Kimberley coast early on Monday,
or on Sunday night, if it takes a more northwest track than expected.
GALES are not expected in coastal areas in the next 24 hours, but may develop
between Kalumburu and Bidyadanga on Sunday night or Monday.
HEAVY RAIN is expected to cause significant stream rises with possible localised
flooding for parts of the Kimberley region in Western Australia.
FESA-State Emergency Service advises of the following community alerts:
BLUE ALERT: People in or near the communities between Kalumburu and Derby,
including Mitchell Plateau, Kuri Bay, Koolan Island and Cockatoo Island should
commence taking precautions. For further information contact the WA State
Emergency Services [SES].
Details of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Carlos at 3:30 pm CST:
.Centre located near...... 15.1 degrees South 128.5 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 45 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... towards the northwest at 13 kilometres per hour
.Wind gusts near centre... 85 kilometres per hour
.Severity category........ below cyclone intensity
.Central pressure......... 997 hectoPascals
Please ensure that neighbours have heard and understood this message,
particularly new arrivals or those who may not fully understand English.
The next advice will be issued by 11:00 pm CST Saturday 19 February [9:30 pm WST
Saturday 19 February].
This advice is available on telephone NT-1300 659 211 and WA-1300 659 210
DARWIN Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
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