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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
Media: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal should NOT be used with this
message.
PRIORITY
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 1
Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane
Issued at 4:26pm on Friday the 2nd of March 2007
A Cyclone WATCH has been declared for coastal and island communities between Ayr
and St Lawrence, including the Whitsunday Islands.
At 3:00 pm EST a Tropical Low, with central pressure 996 hectopascals, was
centred near latitude 16.7 south and longitude 151.1 east which is 440
kilometres north northeast of Hayman Is and 535 kilometres north northeast of
Mackay.
The low is currently near stationary, and is expected to remain slow moving in
the next 48 hours. The TROPICAL LOW is expected to intensify into a TROPICAL
CYCLONE by Saturday night. GALES could develop on the coast and Islands between
Ayr and St. Lawrence later on Sunday as the system intensifies.
Details of Tropical Low, for 3:00 pm EST
Central Pressure : 996 hectopascals
Location of Centre : within 40 kilometres of
: latitude 16.7 degrees south
: longitude 151.1 degrees east
: which is 440 kilometres north northeast of Hayman Is
: and 535 kilometres north northeast of Mackay
Recent Movement : near stationary
Maximum wind gusts : 85 kilometres per hour and slowly INTENSIFYING
People between Ayr and St. Lawrence should consider what action they will need
to take if the cyclone threat increases. If you are unsure about the actions to
be taken, information is available from your local government or local State
Emergency Service.
The next advice will be issued by 11:00 pm EST
This warning is also available through TV and Radio Broadcasts; the Bureau's
website at
http://www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 212. The Bureau and the State
Emergency Service would appreciate this warning being broadcast regularly.