Take action with the start of bad weather between Jurien Bay and Bremer Bay
Saturday 21 June 2014 - 12:20 PM
If you live between Jurien Bay and Bremer Bay you should take action and stay safe with the start of bad weather.
This includes people in, near and between the Perth Metropolitan area, Mandurah, Bunbury, Busselton, Margaret River, Augusta, Walpole, Albany, Mount Barker, Katanning, Narrogin, York and surrounding areas . This is typical weather for this time of year but winds may cause damage to homes and make travel dangerous.
WHAT TO DO: DFES has these tips to help you and your family stay safe: Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows Unplug electrical appliances and avoid using landline telephones if there is lightning If caught outside find safe shelter away from trees, powerlines, storm water drains and streams If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
IF DRIVING: Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current Slow down, turn your lights on and keep a safe distance from other drivers Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen powerlines and loose debris
WEATHER DETAILS: As at 10.44am on Saturday 21 June 2014 the Bureau of Meteorology advises a strong cold front has moved over Cape Leeuwin and will continue to move east to lie near Perth to Albany early afternoon and near Southern Cross to Esperance this evening.
The front will weaken as it moves further east out of the warning area and also over western and northern parts of the warning area later Saturday afternoon and evening.
The passage of the cold front across the region will produce squally conditions with the chance of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. Squalls may cause locally dangerous winds in excess of 125 kilometres per hour that could cause significant damage or destruction to homes or property in localised areas.
The risk of dangerous winds decreases rapidly after the cold front has passed through, and conditions should ease from the west during Saturday afternoon and evening.
A wind gust to 83 kilometres per hour was recorded at Cape Leeuwin at 10am this morning.
IMPORTANT NUMBERS: If your home has been badly damaged by a storm call the SES on 132 500 In a life threatening situation call 000 For the latest weather information visit www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 213.
After a storm State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers make temporary repairs to homes that have been badly damaged, such as roofs that have been ripped off or large fallen trees on homes and cars. Please contact your insurance company to organise permanent repairs.
KEEP UP TO DATE: Visit www.dfes.wa.gov.au, call 13 DFES (13 3337), follow DFES on Twitter @dfes_wa or listen to news bulletins.
k.j.
-- Edited by kiwijims on Saturday 21st of June 2014 03:24:29 PM
Dougwe said
05:29 PM Jun 21, 2014
Hold on tight and keep safe over there in the wild west all.
Vic41 said
06:29 PM Jun 21, 2014
Thanks for the update KJ, SWMBO better not put the washing out then,
Vic41 said
09:25 PM Jun 21, 2014
Dougwe wrote:
Hold on tight and keep safe over there in the wild west all.
Hope Wombat has his holes covered
AmandaJayne said
02:24 AM Jun 22, 2014
yeah covered n water tight!
Dougwe said
06:55 AM Jun 22, 2014
Vic41 wrote:
Dougwe wrote:
Hold on tight and keep safe over there in the wild west all.
Hope Wombat has his holes covered
Why
Dougwe said
06:57 AM Jun 22, 2014
AmandaJayne wrote:
yeah covered n water tight!
Not too covered and tight AJ, a bit of water won't hurt him, a lot of water even better
Vic41 said
12:19 PM Jun 22, 2014
Dougwe wrote:
AmandaJayne wrote:
yeah covered n water tight!
Not too covered and tight AJ, a bit of water won't hurt him, a lot of water even better
Like over his head....
Sorry for the OT KJ, we didn't get too much just north of Perth where we are, I think we were lunching in a shopping centre when it hit, sunshine when we went in, light rain when we came out, water everywhere....
-- Edited by Vic41 on Sunday 22nd of June 2014 12:21:29 PM
AmandaJayne said
01:01 PM Jun 22, 2014
my dog was swimming under our patio but it drained pretty quick... ummmm.. my dog has short legs so it don't take much to get him to swim!!!!!! lol
Vic41 said
01:06 PM Jun 22, 2014
AmandaJayne wrote:
my dog was swimming under our patio but it drained pretty quick... ummmm.. my dog has short legs so it don't take much to get him to swim!!!!!! lol
At least he got his "undercarriage" washed! LOL
Bryan said
01:27 PM Jun 22, 2014
Didn't get much up my way but apparently some Perth areas were flooded
Here we go again...........
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This is typical weather for this time of year but winds may cause damage to homes and make travel dangerous.
DFES has these tips to help you and your family stay safe:
Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows
Unplug electrical appliances and avoid using landline telephones if there is lightning
If caught outside find safe shelter away from trees, powerlines, storm water drains and streams
If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current
Slow down, turn your lights on and keep a safe distance from other drivers
Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen powerlines and loose debris
WEATHER DETAILS:
As at 10.44am on Saturday 21 June 2014 the Bureau of Meteorology advises a strong cold front has moved over Cape Leeuwin and will continue to move east to lie near Perth to Albany early afternoon and near Southern Cross to Esperance this evening.
The front will weaken as it moves further east out of the warning area and also over western and northern parts of the warning area later Saturday afternoon and evening.
The passage of the cold front across the region will produce squally conditions with the chance of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. Squalls may cause locally dangerous winds in excess of 125 kilometres per hour that could cause significant damage or destruction to homes or property in localised areas.
The risk of dangerous winds decreases rapidly after the cold front has passed through, and conditions should ease from the west during Saturday afternoon and evening.
A wind gust to 83 kilometres per hour was recorded at Cape Leeuwin at 10am this morning.
IMPORTANT NUMBERS:
If your home has been badly damaged by a storm call the SES on 132 500
In a life threatening situation call 000
For the latest weather information visit www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 213.
After a storm State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers make temporary repairs to homes that have been badly damaged, such as roofs that have been ripped off or large fallen trees on homes and cars. Please contact your insurance company to organise permanent repairs.
KEEP UP TO DATE:
Visit www.dfes.wa.gov.au, call 13 DFES (13 3337), follow DFES on Twitter @dfes_wa or listen to news bulletins.
k.j.


-- Edited by kiwijims on Saturday 21st of June 2014 03:24:29 PM
Thanks for the update KJ, SWMBO better not put the washing out then,
Hope Wombat has his holes covered
Why


Not too covered and tight AJ, a bit of water won't hurt him, a lot of water even better
Like over his head....

Sorry for the OT KJ, we didn't get too much just north of Perth where we are, I think we were lunching in a shopping centre when it hit, sunshine when we went in, light rain when we came out, water everywhere....
-- Edited by Vic41 on Sunday 22nd of June 2014 12:21:29 PM
At least he got his "undercarriage" washed! LOL