Bureau of Meteorology: Tropical Cyclone Advice SampleIDW24100 Transmitters serving the Onslow and Barrow Island areas are requested to sound the Standard Emergency Warning Signal before broadcasting the following warning. TOP PRIORITY TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 24 A CYCLONE WARNING for a SEVERE CATEGORY 4 CYCLONE is now current for coastal areas between Roebourne and Exmouth. A CYCLONE WATCH extends south to Coral Bay and includes adjacent inland parts of the western Pilbara. At midnight WST SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE MONTY was estimated to be Severe Tropical Cyclone Monty is expected to cross the coast in the vicinity of Onslow during Monday. Gales with gusts to 125 kilometres per hour are likely in coastal communities between Roebourne and Onslow extending to Exmouth during the day. Very destructive winds with gusts to 250 kilometres per hour are likely to develop at Barrow Island tonight and in the vicinity of Onslow during Monday. Residents of Onslow are specifically warned of the potential of a very dangerous
storm tide as the cyclone centre approaches the coast. Widespread heavy rain and further flooding are likely in western parts of the Pilbara Gascoyne over the next few days. Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Monty at midnight WST. FESA-State Emergency Service advises of the following community alerts: The next advice will be issued at 1 am WST. A map showing the track of the cyclone is available at: http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/wa/cyclone Return to Main Warnings Information Page |