Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 9:07 am WST on Wednesday 21 February 2024
Headline:

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln to re-develop, possible impacts for the west Pilbara coast Friday and Saturday.
Areas Affected:
Warning Zone

None.
Watch Zone

Roebourne to Ningaloo including Karratha, Dampier, Onslow and Exmouth. .
Cancelled Zone

None.
Details of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln 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 45 kilometres of 15.9 degrees South 124.6 degrees East, estimated to be 105 kilometres east northeast of Cockatoo Island and 980 kilometres east northeast of Karratha.

Movement: west northwest at 15 kilometres per hour.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln is moving off the west Kimberley coast this morning. The system will move to the west southwest and slowly develop, likely reaching tropical cyclone intensity during Friday. It will then turn to the southwest towards the west Pilbara coast while developing further. On Saturday the system is most likely to cross the far west Pilbara or upper Gascoyne coast and weaken as it moves inland on Sunday.
Hazards:

GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of 90 km/h will possible develop early Friday between Roebourne to Karratha.

The risk of GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of 100 km/h extends west to between Karratha to Ningaloo from Friday evening, and they become more likely during Saturday.

DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS to 140 km/h are also possible near the centre of the system on Saturday.

HEAVY RAINFALL is likely to develop about the western Pilbara as the cyclone approaches the coast from late Friday, and then spread southwards into the western Gascoyne as the system moves inland.

Tides will be higher than normal across the west Pilbara coast on Friday and Saturday.
Recommended Action:

DFES advises of the following community alerts (effective as of 0900 21.02.24)

Blue Alert: People in or near coastal communities Roebourne to Ningaloo including Karratha need to prepare for cyclonic weather and orgainse an emergency kit including first aid kit, torch portable radio, food and water
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