Bureau warns of New Year's cycloneThe Bureau of Meteorology is warning there is a strong chance of a cyclone developing in Western Australia's north-west on New Year's Day.
A tropical low is currently located around Katherine in the Northern Territory and is expected to move west in the coming days.
Severe weather forecaster Brad Santos says the bureau is keen to give people as much time as possible to prepare.
"It is very early days considering that the low is still well to our east, over the Northern Territory," he said.
"But the computer models are showing signs that the system is expected to move to the west and it's got a reasonable chance of being a tropical cyclone on New Year's Day off the Pilbara or West Kimberley coast."
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Tropical Cyclone Three Day Outlook for the Western Region
IDW10800
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Tropical Cyclone three-day outlook for the Western Region
Issued at 1:21pm WST on Wednesday the 29th of December 2010
Valid until midnight WST Saturday
Existing Cyclones in the Western region:
Nil.
Potential Cyclones:
A weak low currently lies over the Top End near Katherine. This low is expected
to move to the west and be close to the west Kimberley coast on Friday night. On
Saturday the low may develop into a tropical cyclone as it moves offshore
towards the west southwest, parallel to the Pilbara coast.
Likelihood of this system being a tropical cyclone in the Western Region:
Thursday :Low
Friday :Low
Saturday :HighAnother low may form along the monsoon trough between 10S and 12S, 95E to 105E
during Wednesday or Thursday. This low is expected to move to the west and may
develop into a tropical cyclone on Saturday before it crosses 90E.
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