Warnings

Tropical Cyclone Advice For Western Australia Fri 17 Jan 2025

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Advice For Western Australia 
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

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

PRIORITY 

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 2 
Issued at 08:58 PM WST on Friday 17 January 2025

Headline: 
A tropical low is likely to develop into a tropical cyclone north of the Pilbara this weekend, with peripheral impacts along the Pilbara coast.

Areas Affected: 
Warning zone: None.

Watch zone: Ningaloo to De Grey, including Port Hedland, Karratha, Dampier, Onslow and Exmouth.

Cancelled zone: None.

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A tropical low is forming to the north of the Pilbara coast. The environment is conducive to development and the low has a high chance of developing into a tropical cyclone by Sunday. The developing low is expected to move on a westwards track, parallel to the coast, remaining to the north of the Pilbara during the weekend. Early next week, the cyclone is expected to continue on a southwest track, moving well away from the WA mainland coast. Whilst the system is expected to remain north of the coast and no landfall is expected, peripheral impacts for coastal parts are likely.

Hazards:
GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS may develop about coastal and island communities between De Grey and Dampier from early Sunday as the low intensifies to the north of the coast. GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS may extend from Dampier to Exmouth overnight Sunday as the system moves further west. As the system moves westwards, parallel to north WA coast during the weekend, a storm tide is expected between De Grey and Exmouth during Sunday and Monday. Large waves may produce minor flooding along the foreshore. People living in areas likely to be affected by this flooding should take measures to protect their property as much as possible and be prepared to help their neighbours.

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

Cyclone advices and DFES Alerts are available by dialling  13 DFES (13 3337)

A map showing the track of the cyclone is available at:
http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone