TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 9
Issued at 11:00 am WDT on Thursday, 8 March 2007
BY THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH
A CYCLONE WARNING for a CATEGORY 3 cyclone is current for Christmas Island.
At 10:00 am WDT Severe Tropical Cyclone Jacob was estimated to be
285 kilometres south of Christmas Is and
and moving west southwest at 6 kilometres per hour.
Tropical Cyclone Jacob has moved west overnight but is expected to slow down and
re-curve to the southeast tonight, though there remains a high uncertainty in
future movement.
The cyclone may move slightly closer to Christmas Island where gales with gusts
to 90 kilometres an hour may develop later today, but the intense core system is
expected to stay to the south of the island. Thunderstorms with heavy rain are
likely today which may result in localised flooding. A heavy northwest swell is
likely to affect the island despite the motion of the cyclone.
Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Jacob at 10:00 am WDT.
Location of centre : within 37 kilometres of
latitude 13.0 south longitude 105.6 east
Recent movement : west southwest at 6 kilometres per hour
Central Pressure : 964 hectopascals
Maximum wind gusts : 185 kilometres per hour near the centre.
Severity category : 3
FESA-State Emergency Service advises of the following alerts.
YELLOW ALERT: People on Christmas Island should be taking action in preparation
for the cyclone's impact.
The next advice will be issued by 2:00 pm WDT Thursday 08 March.
This advice is available by dialling 1300 659 210.
A map showing the track of the cyclone is available at:
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/wa/cyclone
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Jacob begins to weaken and satellite images don't lie.
