Wild Weekend
Looks like it's going to be a wild weekend. Cyclone Gabby to be is making her way down the Kimberley coast. Looks like more rain, wind and flooding for the Pilbara.
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PRIORITY
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 1
Issued at 3:50 pm WDT on Thursday, 26 February 2009
BY THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH
A Cyclone WATCH has been declared for a developing tropical low for Pilbara
coastal areas from Wallal to Exmouth.
At 3:00 pm WDT a Tropical Low was estimated to be
210 kilometres west northwest of Kalumburu and
250 kilometres north northeast of Kuri Bay and
moving west southwest at 15 kilometres per hour.
The low is likely to develop into a tropical cyclone on Saturday as it moves to
the southwest towards the Pilbara coast. Gales are not expected in coastal areas
today or Friday but may develop overnight Saturday or during Sunday.
Widespread heavy rain is likely in the Pilbara from Saturday evening as the
system approaches the Pilbara coast, and significant flooding may result.
Details of Tropical Low at 3:00 pm WDT:
.Centre located near...... 13.3 degrees South 125.0 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 110 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... towards the west southwest at 15 kilometres per hour
.Wind gusts near centre... 75 kilometres per hour
.Severity category........ below cyclone intensity
.Central pressure......... 1001 hectoPascals
FESA-State Emergency Service advises that there are no community alerts at
present.
Communities between Exmouth and Wallal should listen for the next advice.
The next advice will be issued by 10:00 pm WDT Thursday 26 February.
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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Flood Watch
for the Pilbara Region
Issued at 2:07 PM on Thursday the 26th of February 2009
Western Australia Flood Warning Centre
Meteorological model guidance is indicating that a tropical low will bring
widespread very heavy rainfall of about 200 mm with possible scattered heavier
falls to Pilbara region from Saturday evening onwards. The most likely area to
be affected by flooding is the De Grey and Fortescue River catchments and the
Pilbara Coastal streams between Port Hedland and Karratha.
There continue to be a possibility that the area surrounding Onslow and Karratha
extending inland to Paraburdoo, including the Maitland, Robe and adjacent
streams, may also be affected by flooding during Sunday and Monday.
Catchments in this region may be affected by isolated heavy rainfall during
Friday.
FESA State Emergency Service (SES) advises people in the area to prepare to
relocate equipment and livestock early. Put fuel in your vehicle and watch
water levels. Some roads may be impassable, obey road closure signs and do not
drive into water of unknown depth and current. Floodwaters are dangerous and
you should not walk, swim or play in them. For SES assistance call 132 500.
For more safety tips visit www.fesa.wa.gov.au .
micktree
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Date Joined: 13/11/07
nnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
no way im on my way up to exxy tommorw gee i hope it turns around or goes out to sea pray for me ppl
tight lines
jay_burgess
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Date Joined: 18/08/05
If I were you I'd cancel
If I were you I'd cancel your trip.
Mick.C
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Date Joined: 09/08/08
looks like we might get this
looks like we might get this one.
carnarvonite
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Date Joined: 24/07/07
Not good
With the inland areas still very wet from the last lot of rain this is the last thing we need.Forecasts of 200mm or more for the region could mean heaps of flooding right through the north even as far down to us in Carnarvon.
The river is still running at around a meter now up from a trickle a week back.
big john
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Buggar!
Yep, moving quick but on the flip side, not a slow build into a monster.
Crap timing but!
John
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jay_burgess
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Too right John, this is our
Too right John, this is our second long weekend to be ruined by a cyclone.
micktree
Posts: 228
Date Joined: 13/11/07
2 weeks
where going for 2 weeks do ya think i should cancel still
tight lines
jay_burgess
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Date Joined: 18/08/05
That's your decision to make
That's your decision to make I don't want to be responsible for ruining someones trip but it doesn't look very good I'll say that.
micktree
Posts: 228
Date Joined: 13/11/07
sh#t
might get head to shark bay i think
tight lines
carnarvonite
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Date Joined: 24/07/07
Shark bay
If you go down there you might not be able to get back.If it rains like they predict the NW coastal highway may get closed from anywhere north of Carnarvon
GusG
Posts: 547
Date Joined: 07/04/08
Ready
We have been battening down the hatches on our job site in Pt Hedland in preparation. Bloody cyclone! I am up there for work on Tue-Wed and was hoping to head out on Tuesday arvo for fish. That idea has been laid to rest
Colin Hay
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Take care northeners Hope it passes through safely
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