TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 1 Issued at 11:35 am WDT on Tuesday, 3 February 2009 BY THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH
A Cyclone WATCH has been declared for a developing tropical low for coastal areas from Kalumburu to Broome.
At 9:00 am WDT a Tropical Low was estimated to be 455 kilometres east northeast of Broome and 200 kilometres south southwest of Kalumburu and was moving slowly westwards.
The low is expected to move off the west Kimberley coast by Wednesday morning and may develop into a tropical cyclone on Thursday as it continues to move west away from the coast. Gales are not expected on the coast during Tuesday or Wednesday but may develop during Thursday.
Details of Tropical Low at 9:00 am WDT: .Centre located near...... 16.0 degrees South 126.0 degrees East .Location accuracy........ within 50 kilometres .Recent movement.......... slowly westwards .Wind gusts near centre... 65 kilometres per hour .Severity category........ below cyclone intensity .Central pressure......... 1000 hectoPascals
FESA-State Emergency Service advises that there are no community alerts at present.Communities between Kalumburu and Broome should listen for the next advice.
The next advice will be issued by 4:00 pm WDT Tuesday 03 February.
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