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#181 Postby HURAKAN » Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:10 pm

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 72
Issued at 11:55 am WST on Sunday, 20 December 2009
BY THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH

A Cyclone WARNING has been declared for coastal areas from Beagle Bay to Port
Hedland.

A Cyclone WATCH continues for adjacent inland parts of the southwest Kimberley
and north Pilbara, extending inland as far as Telfer.

At 11:00 am WST Tropical Cyclone Laurence was estimated to be
140 kilometres west of Broome and
200 kilometres north of Wallal
moving southwest at 7 kilometres per hour.

Tropical Cyclone Laurence is moving southwestwards. It is expected to intensify
further during today and begin moving on a more southerly track toward Eighty
Mile Beach tomorrow. People between Bidyadanga and Pardoo are warned of the risk
of VERY DESTRUCTIVE winds late Monday or on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, today a period of gales could develop on the coast between Beagle Bay
and Bidyadanga.

Heavy rainfall is expected in coastal parts of the west Kimberley and east
Pilbara over the next twenty four hours.

FESA-State Emergency Service advises as a precautionary measure the following
community alerts:
YELLOW ALERT: People in communities from Eco Beach to Wallal need to take action
and get ready to shelter from a cyclone.
BLUE ALERT: People in communities from Wallal to Pardoo need to prepare for
cyclonic weather.
ALL CLEAR WITH CAUTION: People in or near Broome are advised to proceed with
caution.
Communities in the southwest Kimberley and northern Pilbara should listen for
the next advice.

Details of Tropical Cyclone Laurence at 11:00 am WST:
.Centre located near...... 18.0 degrees South 120.9 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 30 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... towards the southwest at 7 kilometres per hour
.Wind gusts near centre... 155 kilometres per hour
.Severity category........ 2
.Central pressure......... 980 hectoPascals

The next advice will be issued by 3:00 pm WST Sunday 20 December.Cyclone advices
and State Emergency Service Community Alerts are available by
dialling 1300 659 210


A map showing the track of the cyclone is available at:
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/cyclone


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#182 Postby Crostorm » Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:36 am

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#183 Postby HURAKAN » Sun Dec 20, 2009 9:24 am

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 75
Issued at 9:00 pm WST on Sunday, 20 December 2009
BY THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH

A Cyclone WARNING continues for coastal areas from Broome to Port Hedland.

A Cyclone WATCH continues for adjacent inland parts of the southwest Kimberley
and north Pilbara, extending inland including Telfer.

At 8:00 pm WST Severe Tropical Cyclone Laurence was estimated to be
200 kilometres west southwest of Broome and
145 kilometres north of Wallal
moving southwest at 8 kilometres per hour.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Laurence is steadily intensifying as it moves
southwestwards towards the Pilbara coast. It is expected to intensify further
and slowly move on a more southerly track towards Eighty Mile Beach on Monday
morning.

People in areas east of Pardoo to Sandfire including Wallal are warned of the
risk of VERY DESTRUCTIVE winds in excess of 165 kilometres per hour later Monday
morning or during the afternoon. There is also the risk of a dangerous storm
tide in coastal areas as the cyclone centre approaches. Tides are likely to rise
significantly above the normal high tide mark with DAMAGING WAVES and DANGEROUS
FLOODING.

Meanwhile, GALES are expected to develop on the coast between Broome and Pardoo
early on Monday morning possibly extending to Port Hedland and to adjacent
inland parts later in the day.
Heavy rainfall is expected in coastal parts of the west Kimberley and east
Pilbara over the next during Monday extending to the inland eastern Pilbara on
Tuesday.

FESA-State Emergency Service advises as a precautionary measure the following
community alerts:
YELLOW ALERT: People in communities from Bidyadanga to Pardoo need to take
action and get ready to shelter from a cyclone.
BLUE ALERT: People in Port Hedland, South Hedland, Wedgefield and surrounding
communities need to prepare for cyclonic weather.
ALL CLEAR: People in Eco Beach are advised that wind danger has passed but you
need to take care to avoid any damage.
Communities in the southwest Kimberley and eastern Pilbara should listen for the
next advice.

Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Laurence at 8:00 pm WST:
.Centre located near...... 18.5 degrees South 120.4 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 30 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... towards the southwest at 8 kilometres per hour
.Wind gusts near centre... 185 kilometres per hour
.Severity category........ 3
.Central pressure......... 965 hectoPascals

The next advice will be issued by 12:00 am WST Monday 21 December.
Cyclone advices and State Emergency Service Community Alerts are available by
dialling 1300 659 210

A map showing the track of the cyclone is available at:
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/cyclone


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#184 Postby HURAKAN » Sun Dec 20, 2009 9:25 am

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#185 Postby HURAKAN » Sun Dec 20, 2009 9:26 am

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WTXS33 PGTW 201500
MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVMARFCSTCEN PEARL HARBOR HI/JTWC//
SUBJ/TROPICAL CYCLONE 06S (LAURENCE) WARNING NR 013//
RMKS/
1. TROPICAL CYCLONE 06S (LAURENCE) WARNING NR 013
02 ACTIVE TROPICAL CYCLONES IN SOUTHIO
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS BASED ON ONE-MINUTE AVERAGE
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
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WARNING POSITION:
201200Z --- NEAR 18.6S 120.5E
MOVEMENT PAST SIX HOURS - 250 DEGREES AT 03 KTS
POSITION ACCURATE TO WITHIN 040 NM
POSITION BASED ON CENTER LOCATED BY SATELLITE
PRESENT WIND DISTRIBUTION:
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 080 KT, GUSTS 100 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 015 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
015 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
015 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 025 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
030 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
030 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 070 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
055 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
075 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
075 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
REPEAT POSIT: 18.6S 120.5E
---
FORECASTS:
12 HRS, VALID AT:
210000Z --- 19.3S 120.3E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 090 KT, GUSTS 110 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
RADIUS OF 064 KT WINDS - 020 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
015 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
020 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
020 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
RADIUS OF 050 KT WINDS - 030 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
025 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
035 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
035 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
RADIUS OF 034 KT WINDS - 075 NM NORTHEAST QUADRANT
065 NM SOUTHEAST QUADRANT
060 NM SOUTHWEST QUADRANT
080 NM NORTHWEST QUADRANT
VECTOR TO 24 HR POSIT: 160 DEG/ 04 KTS
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24 HRS, VALID AT:
211200Z --- 20.0S 120.6E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 085 KT, GUSTS 105 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
VECTOR TO 36 HR POSIT: 145 DEG/ 05 KTS
---
36 HRS, VALID AT:
220000Z --- 20.8S 121.2E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 055 KT, GUSTS 070 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
DISSIPATING AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
VECTOR TO 48 HR POSIT: 135 DEG/ 05 KTS
---
EXTENDED OUTLOOK:
48 HRS, VALID AT:
221200Z --- 21.6S 122.0E
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS - 020 KT, GUSTS 030 KT
WIND RADII VALID OVER OPEN WATER ONLY
DISSIPATED AS A SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL CYCLONE OVER LAND
---
REMARKS:
201500Z POSITION NEAR 18.8S 120.5E.
TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 06S (LAURENCE), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 150 NM
NORTHEAST OF PORT HEDLAND, HAS TRACKED WEST-SOUTHWESTWARD AT 03 KTS
OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. BASED ON 201200Z DVORAK INTENSITY FIXES
FROM PGTW AND APRF LAURENCE HAS INTENSIFIED TO 80 KNOTS. LAURENCE IS
EXPECTED TO PEAK NEAR 90 KNOTS BEFORE LANDFALL OCCURS IN LESS THAN
24 HOURS. THE DEEP-LAYER RIDGE TO THE SOUTH HAS BEGUN TO WEAKEN AS A
SHORTWAVE TROUGH DEEPENS OFF THE WESTERN COAST OF AUSTRALIA. THE TC
HAS BEGUN TO SLOW IN RESPONSE TO THIS WEAKENING AND WITHIN THE NEXT
12 HOURS WILL TURN SOUTH AHEAD OF THE AFOREMENTIONED TROUGH.
LAURENCE WILL DISSIPATE OVER LAND SHORTLY AFTER TAU 36. MAXIMUM
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT AT 201200Z IS 18 FEET. NEXT WARNINGS AT
210300Z AND 211500Z. REFER TO TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (FIVE) WARNINGS
(WTXS32 PGTW) FOR TWELVE-HOURLY UPDATES.//
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#186 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:17 am

It looks to be RI'ing once again.
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#187 Postby Sanibel » Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:49 am

Microwave has a tighter eye. Impressive cyclone. Should be someone living there at the landfall site.
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#188 Postby HURAKAN » Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:24 pm

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 76
Issued at 11:45 pm WST on Sunday, 20 December 2009
BY THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH

A Cyclone WARNING continues for coastal areas from Broome to Port Hedland.

A Cyclone WATCH continues for adjacent inland parts of the southwest Kimberley
and east Pilbara, extending inland including Telfer.

At 11:00 pm WST Severe Tropical Cyclone Laurence was estimated to be
205 kilometres west southwest of Broome and
135 kilometres north of Wallal
moving southwest at 6 kilometres per hour.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Laurence is steadily intensifying as it moves
southwestwards towards the Pilbara coast. It is expected to intensify further
and slowly move on a more southerly track towards Eighty Mile Beach during
Monday.

People in areas east of Pardoo to Sandfire including Wallal are warned of the
risk of VERY DESTRUCTIVE winds in excess of 165 kilometres per hour from late
Monday morning and through to early Tuesday morning. There is also the risk of a
dangerous storm tide in coastal areas as the cyclone centre approaches. Tides
are likely to rise significantly above the normal high tide mark with DAMAGING
WAVES and DANGEROUS FLOODING.

Meanwhile, GALES are expected to develop on the coast between Broome and Pardoo
early on Monday morning possibly extending to Port Hedland and to adjacent
inland parts later in the day.
Heavy rainfall is expected in coastal parts of the west Kimberley and east
Pilbara over the next during Monday extending to the inland eastern Pilbara on
Tuesday.

FESA-State Emergency Service advises as a precautionary measure the following
community alerts:
YELLOW ALERT: People in communities from Bidyadanga to Pardoo need to take
action and get ready to shelter from a cyclone.
BLUE ALERT: People in Port Hedland, South Hedland, Wedgefield and surrounding
communities need to prepare for cyclonic weather.
ALL CLEAR: People in Eco Beach are advised that wind danger has passed but you
need to take care to avoid any damage.
Communities in the southwest Kimberley and eastern Pilbara should listen for the
next advice.

Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Laurence at 11:00 pm WST:
.Centre located near...... 18.6 degrees South 120.4 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 20 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... towards the southwest at 6 kilometres per hour
.Wind gusts near centre... 220 kilometres per hour
.Severity category........ 3
.Central pressure......... 952 hectoPascals

The next advice will be issued by 3:00 am WST Monday 21 December.Cyclone advices
and State Emergency Service Community Alerts are available by
dialling 1300 659 210

A map showing the track of the cyclone is available at:
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/cyclone


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#189 Postby HURAKAN » Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:26 pm

20/1430 UTC 18.6S 120.4E T5.0/5.0 LAURENCE -- Southeast Indian

90 knots
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#190 Postby HURAKAN » Sun Dec 20, 2009 12:28 pm

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#191 Postby HURAKAN » Sun Dec 20, 2009 1:12 pm

TROPICAL CYCLONE TECHNICAL BULLETIN: AUSTRALIA - WESTERN REGION
Issued by PERTH TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
at: 1320 UTC 20/12/2009
Name: Severe Tropical Cyclone Laurence
Identifier: 01U
Data At: 1200 UTC
Latitude: 18.5S
Longitude: 120.4E
Location Accuracy: within 15 nm [30 km]
Movement Towards: southwest [224 deg]
Speed of Movement: 4 knots [8 km/h]
Maximum 10-Minute Wind: 70 knots [130 km/h]
Maximum 3-Second Wind Gust: 100 knots [185 km/h]
Central Pressure: 965 hPa
Radius of 34-knot winds NE quadrant: 70 nm [130 km]
Radius of 34-knot winds SE quadrant: 70 nm [130 km]
Radius of 34-knot winds SW quadrant: 80 nm [150 km]
Radius of 34-knot winds NW quadrant: 70 nm [130 km]
Radius of 48-knot winds NE quadrant: 25 nm [45 km]
Radius of 48-knot winds SE quadrant: 25 nm [45 km]
Radius of 48-knot winds SW quadrant: 25 nm [45 km]
Radius of 48-knot winds NW quadrant: 25 nm [45 km]
Radius of 64-knot winds: 15 nm [30 km]
Radius of Maximum Winds: 15 nm [30 km]
Dvorak Intensity Code: T4.5/4.5/D1.0/24HRS
Pressure of outermost isobar: 1000 hPa
Radius of outermost closed isobar: 80 nm [150 km]
Storm Depth: Deep
FORECAST DATA
Date/Time : Location : Loc. Accuracy: Max Wind : Central Pressure
[UTC] : degrees : nm [km]: knots[km/h]: hPa
+12: 21/0000: 19.1S 120.3E: 035 [065]: 085 [155]: 951
+24: 21/1200: 19.9S 120.4E: 055 [100]: 090 [165]: 946
+36: 22/0000: 20.7S 120.6E: 080 [150]: 065 [120]: 968
+48: 22/1200: 21.9S 121.4E: 110 [205]: 050 [095]: 980
+60: 23/0000: 23.4S 123.0E: 140 [260]: 040 [075]: 988
+72: 23/1200: 25.0S 126.5E: 170 [315]: 035 [065]: 993
REMARKS:
Severe TC Laurence has shown some signs of intenisfication in the last few hours
with an improved eye structure on Broome and Port Hedland radars, on microwave
imagery [SSMIS at 1104UTC], and finally a ragged eye emerging on conventional IR
imagery at 10:30UTC. This is possibly heralding a new period of intensification
after appearing to plateau in the previous 12 hours with a partial eye
persisting. Time averaged Dvorak EIR gives DT=5.0 [Eye: Black surround less 0.5
elongated eye] but FT/CI held at 4.5 according to Pattern T, however this may be
revised higher on subsequent images.

The environment remains conducive for further development and intensification to
Category 4 [90 knot max winds] is forecast prior to landfall, but could be
higher if the eye consolidates further.

Laurence has tracked on a steady southwest path with a weak mid-level ridge to
the south that is likely to erode overnight. Motion should slow and become more
southerly towards the coast on Monday. The likelihood of a severe cyclone impact
along Eighty Mile Beach remains very high, although the crossing time is
difficult to pinpoint given the slow movement. In the longer term the system is
expected to be caught in an upper westerly flow with a short wave feature that
comes through on Tuesday., causing the system to accelarate across the continent
on Wednesday.

Copyright Commonwealth of Australia
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The next bulletin for this system will be issued by: 20/1900 UTC by Perth TCWC.
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#192 Postby HURAKAN » Sun Dec 20, 2009 1:47 pm

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 77
Issued at 2:45 am WST on Monday, 21 December 2009
BY THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH

A Cyclone WARNING continues for coastal areas from Broome to Port Hedland.

A Cyclone WATCH continues for adjacent inland parts of the southwest Kimberley
and eastern Pilbara, extending inland to include Telfer.

At 2:00 am WST Severe Tropical Cyclone Laurence was estimated to be
210 kilometres west southwest of Broome and
125 kilometres north northwest of Wallal
moving south southwest at 5 kilometres per hour.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Laurence is steadily intensifying as it moves south
southwest towards the Pilbara coast. It is expected to intensify further and
slowly move on a more southerly track towards Eighty Mile Beach during Monday.

People in areas east of Pardoo to Sandfire Roadhouse, including Wallal, are
warned of the risk of VERY DESTRUCTIVE winds in excess of 165 kilometres per
hour from late Monday morning through to early Tuesday morning. There is also
the risk of a DANGEROUS STORM TIDE in coastal areas as the cyclone centre
crosses the coast. Tides are likely to rise significantly above the normal high
tide mark with DAMAGING WAVES and DANGEROUS FLOODING.

Meanwhile, GALES are expected to develop on the coast between Broome and Pardoo
during Monday morning possibly extending to Port Hedland and to adjacent inland
parts later in the day.
Heavy rainfall is expected in coastal parts of the western Kimberley and eastern
Pilbara during Monday extending to the inland eastern Pilbara on Tuesday.

FESA-State Emergency Service advises as a precautionary measure the following
community alerts:
YELLOW ALERT: People in communities from Bidyadanga to Pardoo need to take
action and get ready to shelter from a cyclone.
BLUE ALERT: People in Port Hedland, South Hedland, Wedgefield and surrounding
communities need to prepare for cyclonic weather.
ALL CLEAR: People in Eco Beach are advised that the wind danger has passed but
you need to take care to avoid any damage.
Communities in the southwest Kimberley and eastern Pilbara should listen for the
next advice.

Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Laurence at 2:00 am WST:
.Centre located near...... 18.7 degrees South 120.4 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 20 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... towards the south southwest at 5 kilometres per hour
.Wind gusts near centre... 220 kilometres per hour
.Severity category........ 3
.Central pressure......... 952 hectoPascals

The next advice will be issued by 6:00 am WST Monday 21 December.Cyclone advices
and State Emergency Service Community Alerts are available by
dialling 1300 659 210


A map showing the track of the cyclone is available at:
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/cyclone
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#193 Postby Craiga74 » Sun Dec 20, 2009 2:26 pm

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#194 Postby Sanibel » Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:02 pm

That's the pearl diving coast there where Larry is at. Shallow warm tropical sea. Before the age of satellites the divers used to get caught out there in storms like this and killed.
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#195 Postby Squarethecircle » Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:06 pm

Jaw-dropping change in intensity:

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CI# /Pressure/ Vmax
5.0 / 955.7mb/ 90.0kt


Final T# Adj T# Raw T#
5.0 5.9 7.1

Latitude bias adjustment to MSLP : +1.7mb

Estimated radius of max. wind based on IR :N/A km

Center Temp : +3.9C Cloud Region Temp : -78.6C

Note that the spiral analysis in this case is not centered in the eye.
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#196 Postby cycloneye » Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:17 pm

20/2030 UTC 18.8S 120.4E T5.5/5.5 LAURENCE

100 kts
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#197 Postby CrazyC83 » Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:26 pm

Looks to be about 110 kt right now, although it is hard to tell.
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#199 Postby Crostorm » Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:35 pm

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Western Australia

Media: Transmitters serving the area between Bidyadanga and Pardoo are requested
to USE the Standard Emergency Warning Signal before broadcasting the following
warning.


TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 78
Issued at 5:55 am WST on Monday, 21 December 2009
BY THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH

A Cyclone WARNING continues for coastal areas from Broome to Port Hedland and
adjacent inland areas.

A Cyclone WATCH continues for adjacent inland parts of the southwest Kimberley
and eastern Pilbara, extending inland to include Telfer.

At 5:00 am WST Severe Tropical Cyclone Laurence was estimated to be
215 kilometres west southwest of Broome and
110 kilometres north northwest of Wallal
moving south at 4 kilometres per hour.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Laurence is moving southwards towards the Eighty Mile
Beach area of the eastern Pilbara.

VERY DESTRUCTIVE winds with gusts to 230 kilometres per hour are expected to
develop in areas east of Pardoo to Sandfire Roadhouse, including Wallal from
early Monday afternoon. There is also the risk of a DANGEROUS STORM TIDE in
coastal areas as the cyclone centre crosses the coast. Tides are likely to rise
significantly above the normal high tide mark with DAMAGING WAVES and DANGEROUS
FLOODING.

GALES are likely to be occurring along the coast between Bidyadanga and Pardoo
and may extend to Broome, Port Hedland and adjacent inland parts later in the
day.

Heavy rainfall is expected in coastal parts of the western Kimberley and eastern
Pilbara during Monday, extending to the inland eastern Pilbara on Tuesday.

FESA-State Emergency Service advises as a precautionary measure the following
community alerts:
YELLOW ALERT: People in communities from Bidyadanga to Pardoo need to take
action and get ready to shelter from a cyclone.
BLUE ALERT: People in communities from De Grey to Port Hedland and inland to
Marble Bar, including South Hedland, Warralong, Yarri Mine, Warrawagine Station
and surrounding communities need to prepare for cyclonic weather.
ALL CLEAR: People in Eco Beach are advised that the wind danger has passed but
you need to take care to avoid any damage.
Communities in the southwest Kimberley and eastern Pilbara should listen for the
next advice.

Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Laurence at 5:00 am WST:
.Centre located near...... 18.8 degrees South 120.4 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 20 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... towards the south at 4 kilometres per hour
.Wind gusts near centre... 230 kilometres per hour
.Severity category........ 4
.Central pressure......... 948 hectoPascals

The next advice will be issued by 9:00 am WST Monday 21 December.
Cyclone advices and State Emergency Service Community Alerts are available by
dialling 1300 659 210


A map showing the track of the cyclone is available at:
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/cyclone



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