IDW24100 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Western Australia Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre Media: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal should NOT be used with this warning. TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 5 Issued at 12:06 pm WST on Friday 22 November 2013 A Cyclone WARNING is current for a developing tropical low for coastal areas from Cockatoo Island to Mitchell Plateau. A Cyclone WATCH is current for coastal areas from Mitchell Plateau to WA/NT Border. At 11:00 am WST a tropical low was estimated to be 560 kilometres northwest of Broome and 590 kilometres west northwest of Kuri Bay and moving east southeast at 15 kilometres per hour towards the northern Kimberley coast. The low may develop into a tropical cyclone early on Saturday. The low is not expected to cause gales over the northern Kimberley during Friday. Gales may develop along the northern Kimberley coast on Saturday as the system approaches. Overnight Saturday into Sunday it is likely to brush the northern Kimberley coast. During Sunday it is likely to weaken as it approaches the west coast of the Top End. Rainfall from this system is likely to be confined to coastal areas. Even in coastal areas, rainfall totals are expected to be less than is typical with a tropical low or cyclone. DFES-State Emergency Service advises that there are no community alerts at present. Communities between Cockatoo Island and WA/NT Border should listen for the next advice. Details of Tropical Low at 11:00 am WST: .Centre located near...... 13.8 degrees South 119.3 degrees East .Location accuracy........ within 85 kilometres .Recent movement.......... towards the east southeast at 15 kilometres per hour .Wind gusts near centre... 85 kilometres per hour .Severity category........ below cyclone intensity .Central pressure......... 1000 hectoPascals The next advice will be issued by 3:00 pm WST Friday 22 November. 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: bom.gov.au/cyclone
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 04:32:12 +0000