Breaking:Massive Cyclone Bearing Down on West Aust!

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As of 2.19pm W.A.S

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Update:

IDW24200
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Media: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal should NOT be used with this
warning.

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TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 46
Issued at 3:55 pm WDT on Sunday, 17 February 2008
BY THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH

A Cyclone WARNING is current for coastal areas from Dampier to Exmouth.
A Cyclone WATCH is current for coastal areas from Exmouth to Cape Cuvier and
adjacent inland areas of the Warning zone
The Cyclone WARNING from Whim Creek to Dampier is CANCELLED.

At 3:00 pm WDT Severe Tropical Cyclone Nicholas was estimated to be
440 kilometres north northeast of Exmouth and
290 kilometres north northwest of Karratha and
moving southwest at 12 kilometres per hour.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Nicholas is expected to continue on a generally
southwest track before taking a more south southwesterly track on Monday and
approaching the North West Cape. There is the risk of an impact on the west
Pilbara coast on Monday or early Tuesday, with gales possibly extending as far
east as Dampier. Gales may extend south to Cape Cuvier and adjacent inland areas
on Tuesday.

Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Nicholas at 3:00 pm WDT:
Centre located near...... 18.3 degrees South 115.8 degrees East
Location accuracy........ within 55 kilometres
Recent movement.......... towards the southwest at 12 kilometres per hour
Wind gusts near centre... 185 kilometres per hour
Severity category........ 3
Central pressure......... 956 hectoPascals

FESA-State Emergency Service advises of the following community alerts:
YELLOW ALERT: People in or near coastal Pilbara communities between Pt Samson
and Dampier, including the communities of Wickham, Point Samson, Roebourne,
Karratha and Dampier should be taking action in preparation for the possibility
of a cyclone impact.
BLUE ALERT: People in or near coastal Pilbara communities between Dampier and
Exmouth, including Mardie, Onslow and Exmouth should start taking precautions.
ALL CLEAR WITH CAUTION: People in communities between Whim Creek and Pt Samson
are advised to proceed with caution.
People in coastal and adjacent inland Pilbara communities should listen for the
next advice.

The next advice will be issued by 7:00 pm WDT Sunday 17 February.
Cyclone advices and State Emergency Service Community Alerts are available by
dialling 1300 659 210

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As of 6.00pm W.A.S

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As of 8.30pm W.A.S

[Astrojewels]

The North West has had their fare share of cyclones, it is common up that way. I have a friend in Karratha who is actually building cyclone proof homesteads for the growing mining population hope he is ok.

[shakoora2]

Hi Astro, yes they do, this is potentially a big one, but it may go out to sea?
have a great day...