Western Australia | Tropical Cyclone Iggy warning – Category 2 storm

Western Australia | 27 Jan 2012

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 7
Issued at 9:02 pm WST on Friday 27 January 2012

A Cyclone WARNING has been declared for coastal areas from Mardie to Ningaloo
including Exmouth and Onslow.
A Cyclone WATCH extends east to Port Hedland and south to Coral Bay.

At 8:00 pm WST Tropical Cyclone Iggy, Category 2 was estimated to be
460 kilometres northwest of Exmouth and
640 kilometres west northwest of Karratha and
moving southeast at 14 kilometres per hour towards the west Pilbara coast.

Over the next 48 hours TC Iggy will steadily intensify while moving generally
southeastwards towards the western Pilbara coast.

Gales may develop near the Pilbara coast between Ningaloo and Mardie by
Saturday evening and could extend east to Port Hedland and south to Coral Bay
by Sunday evening. 

Heavy rainfall is likely in coastal parts of the Pilbara over the weekend and
there will be large swells along the Pilbara and Kimberley coasts.  

FESA State Emergency Service (SES) advises of the following community alerts:

BLUE ALERT: People in or near coastal and island communities between Mardie and
Coral Bay including the communities of Mardie, Onslow, Exmouth and Coral Bay
need to prepare for cyclonic weather and organise an emergency kit including
first aid kit, torch, portable radio, spare batteries, food and water.

Communities between Mardie and Port Hedland should listen for the next advice.

People needing SES assistance can call 132 500. In a life threatening situation
call 000. For more safety tips visit www.fesa.wa.gov.au

Details of Tropical Cyclone Iggy at 8:00 pm WST:
.Centre located near...... 18.9 degrees South 111.1 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 35 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... towards the southeast at 14 kilometres per hour
.Wind gusts near centre... 130 kilometres per hour and INTENSIFYING
.Severity category........ 2
.Central pressure......... 977 hectoPascals

The next advice will be issued by 12:00 am WST Saturday 28 January.

Cyclone advices and State Emergency Service Community Alerts are available by
dialling  1300 659 210 

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