SES Hedland Hedland State Emergency Service 
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Headline:
A tropical low expected to develop into a cyclone off the west Kimberley coast today. The Pilbara coast can expect gales from later Friday and a severe cyclone impact is probable on Saturday.
Areas affected:
Warning zone: None.
Watch zone: Wallal to Onslow, including Port Hedland, Karratha and Dampier.
Cancelled zones: None.
Details of Tropical Low at 8:00 am AWST:
Intensity: tropical low, sustained winds near the centre of 55 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 85 kilometres per hour.
Location: within 55 kilometres of 16.9 degrees South, 120.7 degrees East , 200 kilometres northwest of Broome and 440 kilometres north northeast of Port Hedland .
Movement: west southwest at 15 kilometres per hour .
A tropical low is moving west southwest away from the Kimberley coast and is expected to develop into a tropical cyclone today. During Friday, the cyclone is forecast to intensify as it turns south towards the Pilbara coast. A severe tropical cyclone impact is forecast for the Pilbara coast during Saturday.
Hazards:
Gales are forecast to develop along the Pilbara coast between Wallal Downs and Dampier including Port Hedland from later Friday afternoon. DESTRUCTIVE winds with wind gusts to 150 kilometres per hour may develop overnight Friday night as the cyclone approaches the coast, increasing further on Saturday near the cyclone centre. If the cyclone tracks further to the west then gales may develop Saturday morning west of Dampier to Onslow.
ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES could cause SERIOUS FLOODING at the coast between Dampier and Wallal including Karratha and Port Hedland on Saturday.
Heavy rain is likely to cause flooding in the Pilbara and Gascoyne as the cyclone moves inland over the weekend. Refer to Flood Watch at: http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/warnings/
Recommended Action:
BLUE ALERT: People in or near Port Hedland to Mardie including the Town of Port Hedland, Whim Creek, Point Samson, Wickham, Roebourne, Karratha, Dampier and Pannawonica need to prepare for cyclonic weather and organise an emergency kit including first aid kit, torch, portable radio, spare batteries, food and water.
Details:
Time (AWST)
Intensity Category
Latitude
(decimal deg.)
Longitude
(decimal deg.)
Estimated Position
Accuracy (km)
0hr
8 am February 6
tropical low
16.9S
120.7E
55
+6hr
2 pm February 6
tropical low
17.1S
119.9E
75
+12hr
8 pm February 6
1
17.3S
119.1E
95
+18hr
2 am February 7
2
17.5S
118.4E
110
+24hr
8 am February 7
2
17.7S
117.8E
130
+36hr
8 pm February 7
3
18.7S
117.4E
165
+48hr
8 am February 8
3
20.2S
117.3E
215
+60hr
8 pm February 8
2
22.0S
117.6E
250
+72hr
8 am February 9
1
23.4S
118.2E
285
Tropical Cyclone information is also available in MetEye