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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Northern Territory Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
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TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 13
Issued at 1:45 pm ACST [12:15 pm AWST] on Sunday 05 March 2017
Headline:
Tropical Cyclone Blanche continues to move southwest, parallel to the coast.
Areas Affected:
Warning Zone
Mitchell Plateau to Cape Hotham, including Darwin and Wadeye.
Watch Zone
Cockatoo Island to Mitchell Plateau
Cancelled Zone
Cape Don to Cape Fourcroy and Point Stuart to Cape Hotham.
Details of Tropical Cyclone Blanche at 12:30 pm ACST [11:00 am AWST]:
Intensity: Category 1, sustained winds near the centre of 65 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 95 kilometres per hour.
Location: within 55 kilometres of 12.0 degrees South 130.0 degrees East, estimated to be 105 kilometres west northwest of Darwin and 255 kilometres north northeast of Wadeye.
Movement: southwest at 14 kilometres per hour.
Tropical Cyclone Blanch is south of the Tiwi Islands and is expected to continue tracking to the southwest, parallel to the coast, and intensify further, crossing the north Kimberley coast later on Monday as a Category 2 system.
Hazards:
GALES may develop between Cape Hotham and Daly River Mouth, including Darwin from this afternoon, and extend along the west coast of the Northern Territory, including Wadeye (Port Keats), and west to Mitchell Plateau in Western Australia early on Monday.
GALES may develop between Mitchell Plateau and Cockatoo Island in Western Australia late on Monday or Tuesday morning.
Tides will be HIGHER THAN NORMAL between Cape Hotham in the NT and Kuri Bay in WA today and Monday. Large waves may produce MINOR FLOODING of low-lying coastal areas.
HEAVY RAIN and SQUALLS are likely to continue over the Tiwi Islands and western Top End and extending to the Kimberley region tonight or Monday.
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS are possible in squally showers and storms across the western Top End during the next day or two.
Recommended Action:
NTES advises residents from Cape Hotham to Daly River Mouth, including
Darwin:
- Take shelter as condition deteriorate
- Consider your need to travel
- Avoid driving into flooded crossings
- Be alert for localised flooding and move away from flood waters if necessary
NTES advises residents from Daly River Mouth to Wadeye, including Wadeye:
- Make final preparations to home shelter and take shelter as gales arrive
- Do not move to public shelters or strong buildings until advised by authorities
NTES advises residents from Wadeye to the NT/WA border:
- Your emergency kit should now be complete and ready
- Finalise home shelter preparations, or know now where you will shelter
- Do not move to shelter until advised by local authorities
NTES advises residents of the Tiwi Islands:
- It is safe to move outside
- Before moving around ensure you are wearing strong clothing and footwear
- Beware any debris and fallen power lines
- Follow directions of local authorities
DFES State Emergency Service (SES) advises of the following community alerts:
BLUE ALERT: People between WA/NT border to Kuri Bay, including Wyndham, Kununurra and Kalumburu need to prepare for cyclonic weather and organise an emergency kit including first aid kit, torch, portable radio, spare batteries, food and water.
Further advice on cyclone emergencies is available at
www.securent.nt.gov.au
For WA residents, Cyclone advices and DFES Alerts are available by dialling 13 DFES (13 3337) or by visiting
www.emergency.wa.gov.au
Please ensure that friends, family and neighbours have heard and understood this message, particularly new arrivals to the area.
Next Advice:
The next advice will be issued by 5:00 pm ACST Sunday 05 March [3:30 pm AWST Sunday 05 March].
This advice is available on telephone NT-1300 659 211 and WA-1300 659 210
A map showing the track of the cyclone is available at:
http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone
Tracking Map Prediction;
The difference between Cyclone Watch and Cyclone Warning;
Tropical cyclone watch - Issued if a cyclone is expected to affect coastal communities within 48 hours, but not expected within 24 hours.
Tropical cyclone warning - Issued if a cyclone is affecting or is expected to affect coastal communities within 24 hours.
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