2nd Larger RI --> T6.5, 115 knots on Best Track
Posted by JAC on 12/15/2009, 3:20 pm
| http://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/products/tc_realtime/4kmsrbdc_loop.asp?storm_identifier=SH062010&starting_image=2010SH06_4KMSRBDC_200912130930.jpg http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic2/real-time/adt/odt06S.html     TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 37 Issued at 2:50 am WST on Wednesday, 16 December 2009 BY THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH A Cyclone WARNING is current for coastal areas from Mitchell Plateau to Beagle Bay. A Cyclone WATCH is current for adjacent areas to the south. At 2:00 am WST Severe Tropical Cyclone Laurence, Category 4 was estimated to be 55 kilometres north of Kuri Bay and 155 kilometres northeast of Cockatoo Island and moving southwest at 11 kilometres per hour. Severe Tropical Cyclone Laurence is a small but intense tropical cyclone having VERY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts to 230 kilometres per hour close to the cyclone centre. As Laurence tracks to the southwest near the Kimberley coast VERY DESTRUCTIVE winds may develop at Kuri Bay during Wednesday morning. GALES with gusts to 100 kilometres per hour should extend further southwest along the coast, reaching Cockatoo and Koolan Islands during Wednesday and should the centre pass close by VERY DESTRUCTIVE winds are possible during the afternoon and evening. GALES may extend to Derby and Beagle Bay overnight Wednesday. HEAVY RAIN is expected to continue over the north Kimberley region, extending into the western Kimberley during Wednesday. Daily rainfall totals in excess of 100mm are possible near the coast with totals decreasing further inland. FESA-State Emergency Service advises of the following community alerts: RED ALERT: People in or near Kuri Bay need to go to shelter immediately. YELLOW ALERT: People at or near Mitchell Plateau should be taking action. BLUE ALERT: People in or near the communities of Koolan Island and Cockatoo Island should start taking precautions. ALL CLEAR: People in Kalumburu are advised that wind danger has passed but you need to take care to avoid any danger caused by the heavy rain. Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Laurence at 2:00 am WST: .Centre located near...... 15.0 degrees South 124.5 degrees East .Location accuracy........ within 30 kilometres .Recent movement.......... towards the southwest at 11 kilometres per hour .Wind gusts near centre... 230 kilometres per hour .Severity category........ 4 .Central pressure......... 954 hectoPascals The next advice will be issued by 6:00 am WST Wednesday 16 December. 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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In this thread:
Laurence Dumping the NW Aussie Coast - JAC, 12/15/2009, 5:30 am
- Re: Laurence Dumping the NW Aussie Coast - JAC, 12/15/2009, 2:16 pm
- Small RI - JAC, 12/15/2009, 11:54 am
- Visible Eye for a few hours - JAC, 12/15/2009, 7:09 am
- Right on the Bulls-eye - JAC, 12/15/2009, 7:10 am
- Oil Rigs Close Near Australia as Cyclone Intensifies (Update1) - JAC, 12/15/2009, 5:46 am
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