Source: Bureau of Meteorology

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 3
Issued at 11:48 pm WST on Thursday 27 March 2025

Headline:
Tropical Cyclone risk for the northwest Kimberley coast, between Mitchell Plateau and Beagle Bay from Friday night.

Areas Affected:
Warning Zone
Mitchell Plateau to Beagle Bay including Derby.

Watch Zone
None.

Cancelled Zone
None.

Details of Tropical Low 28U at 11:00 pm AWST:
Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 55 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 85 kilometres per hour.

Location: within 45 kilometres of 13.9 degrees South 122.6 degrees East, estimated to be 270 kilometres northwest of Kuri Bay and 395 kilometres north northwest of Derby.

Movement: east southeast at 9 kilometres per hour.

Tropical low 28U is developing to the northwest of the Kimberley. It is currently moving to the east but expected to turn to the south during Friday. It is forecast to reach tropical cyclone intensity before crossing the Kimberley coast overnight Friday night or Saturday morning, most likely north of Derby between Kuri Bay and Beagle Bay. Later Saturday and during Sunday 28U is likely to be weakening over land.

Hazards:
Gales with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 100 kilometres per hour likely to develop in coastal areas between Kuri Bay and Beagle Bay during Friday evening and Saturday morning, possibly extending as far east as Mitchell Plateau. Gales are less likely at Derby, the highest risk period being during Saturday.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is possible in parts of the northern and western Kimberley from Friday, extending further inland during the weekend.

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

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