Source: Bureau of Meteorology
Issued at 9:07 am WST on Wednesday 21 February 2024
Headline:
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln to re-develop, possible impacts for
the west Pilbara coast Friday and Saturday.
Areas Affected:
Warning Zone
None.
Watch Zone
Roebourne to Ningaloo including Karratha, Dampier, Onslow and
Exmouth. .
Cancelled Zone
None.
Details of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln at 8:00 am AWST:
Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 35
kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 85 kilometres per
hour.
Location: within 45 kilometres of 15.9 degrees South 124.6 degrees
East, estimated to be 105 kilometres east northeast of Cockatoo
Island and 980 kilometres east northeast of Karratha.
Movement: west northwest at 15 kilometres per hour.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln is moving off the west Kimberley coast
this morning. The system will move to the west southwest and slowly
develop, likely reaching tropical cyclone intensity during Friday.
It will then turn to the southwest towards the west Pilbara coast
while developing further. On Saturday the system is most likely to
cross the far west Pilbara or upper Gascoyne coast and weaken as it
moves inland on Sunday.
Hazards:
GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of 90 km/h will possible develop
early Friday between Roebourne to Karratha.
The risk of GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of 100 km/h extends
west to between Karratha to Ningaloo from Friday evening, and they
become more likely during Saturday.
DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS to 140 km/h are also possible near the
centre of the system on Saturday.
HEAVY RAINFALL is likely to develop about the western Pilbara as
the cyclone approaches the coast from late Friday, and then spread
southwards into the western Gascoyne as the system moves
inland.
Tides will be higher than normal across the west Pilbara coast on
Friday and Saturday.
Recommended Action:
DFES advises of the following community alerts (effective as of
0900 21.02.24)
Blue Alert: People in or near coastal communities Roebourne to
Ningaloo including Karratha need to prepare for cyclonic weather
and orgainse an emergency kit including first aid kit, torch
portable radio, food and water
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