Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 8:50 am WST on Monday 10 February 2025

Headline:
Weak tropical low off the northwest Kimberley coast slowly developing, may strengthen to a tropical cyclone on Wednesday.

Areas Affected:
Warning Zone
None.

Watch Zone
Cape Leveque to De Grey including Broome.

Cancelled Zone
None.

Details of Tropical Low 18U 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 75 kilometres of 15.1 degrees South 121.8 degrees East, estimated to be 320 kilometres north of Broome and 185 kilometres northwest of Cape Leveque.

Movement: southwest at 11 kilometres per hour.

A weak tropical low (18U) is slowly forming northwest of the Kimberley coast. The low is forecast to move southwest and slowly develop, potentially reaching cyclone intensity on Wednesday. The system is then forecast to move further towards the Pilbara coast but be slow moving on Thursday and Friday while strengthening further. There is high variability in location and intensity of the system by landfall.

Hazards:
Gales with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 100 kilometres per hour may develop near the Kimberley coast between Cape Leveque and Bidyadanga from Wednesday morning, if the system moves closer to the coast than forecast. These DAMAGING WIND GUSTS may develop between Bidyadanga and De Grey later Wednesday.

Locally heavy falls are possible near the Kimberley coast between Cape Leveque and Broome today, potentially becoming more widespread and extending towards Bidyadanga and De Grey during Tuesday and Wednesday.

Abnormally high tides are possible Monday between Cape Leveque and Bidyadanga on Wednesday but the sea level should not exceed the highest tide of the year.

Recommended Action:
Ensure you know what to do in a cyclone. For the latest DFES community alerts and warnings visit www.emergency.wa.gov.au or download the Emergency WA app.

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