UP-DATE = WED 11/3 CYCLONE OLWYN HAS FORMED OFF THE WEST COAST
It is moving south at 9 kilometres per hour.
The system has rapidly developed in the last few hours. Tropical Cyclone Olwyn will to continue to develop as it moves in a south to southwest direction over the next 48 hours, reaching the west Pilbara coastline Friday morning.
The system is forecast to move in a south to southwest direction over the next 48 hours, reaching the west Pilbara coastline Friday morning.
Gales with gusts to 100 kilometres per hour are forecast to develop between Karratha and Exmouth during Thursday. Should the system take a more southerly track during Thursday then gales may develop as far east as Whim Creek.
Destructive gusts in excess of 125 kilometres per hour could develop near the west Pilbara coast late evening Thursday.
Heavy rainfall is likely to develop over the western Pilbara and northern Gascoyne during Friday and Saturday and may lead to flooding.
K.J.
-- Edited by kiwijims on Wednesday 11th of March 2015 02:39:56 PM
-- Edited by kiwijims on Wednesday 11th of March 2015 08:35:05 PM
This Tropical Low could develop into a Cyclone and come right down the West Coast...........
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-11/cyclone-warning-as-tropical-low-brews-off-wa-coast/6302636?section=wa
UP-DATE = WED 11/3 CYCLONE OLWYN HAS FORMED OFF THE WEST COAST
K.J.
-- Edited by kiwijims on Wednesday 11th of March 2015 02:39:56 PM
-- Edited by kiwijims on Wednesday 11th of March 2015 08:35:05 PM