Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 8:47 am WST on Friday 18 April 2025

Headline:
Tropical Cyclone Errol to cross the coast near Kuri Bay this afternoon.

Areas Affected:
Warning Zone
Mitchell Plateau to Cockatoo Island.

Watch Zone
None.

Cancelled Zone
Beagle Bay to Cockatoo Island.

Details of Tropical Cyclone Errol 29U at 8:00 am AWST:
Intensity: Category 1, sustained winds near the centre of 65 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 95 kilometres per hour.

Location: within 30 kilometres of 15.6 degrees South 123.3 degrees East, estimated to be 130 kilometres west of Kuri Bay and 200 kilometres north of Derby.

Movement: east at 21 kilometres per hour.

Tropical Cyclone Errol, a Category 1 cyclone, should weaken below tropical cyclone strength today before crossing the west Kimberley coast just to the south of Kuri Bay this afternoon. During Saturday, the remnants of Errol are likely to be located over the inland central Kimberley.

Rainfall is already occurring near Cape Leveque and Cockatoo Island and is expected to increase and extend east and south ahead of the centre crossing the coast.

Hazards:
Gales with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to develop between Mitchell Plateau and Cockatoo Island during Friday morning. There is a slight chance of gales extending to just to the east of Kuri Bay if Errol tracks closer to Kuri Bay during Friday afternoon.

HEAVY RAINFALL may occur between Mitchell Plateau and Derby on Friday and persist into Saturday morning as Errol moves closer to and crosses the west Kimberley coast.

Tides may rise above the normal high tide mark, but sea levels should not exceed the highest tide of the year.

Recommended Action:
DFES advises: 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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