Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 9:03 am WST on Saturday 8 February 2025

Headline:
Developing tropical low near Kimberley coast potentially becoming a tropical cyclone later Sunday or Monday.

Areas Affected:
Warning Zone
None.

Watch Zone
Kuri Bay to Broome, not including Broome.

Cancelled Zone
None.

Details of Tropical Low 18U at 8:00 am AWST:
Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 30 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 85 kilometres per hour.

Location: within 55 kilometres of 14.0 degrees South 125.5 degrees East, estimated to be 130 kilometres west northwest of Kalumburu and 560 kilometres northeast of Broome.

Movement: slow moving.

A tropical low is forming near the north Kimberley coast. The low is forecast to move southwest off the Kimberley coast and develop, possibly reaching cyclone intensity later Sunday or Monday. It is possible the system then moves further to the southwest towards the Pilbara coast.

Hazards:
Gales with DAMAGING gusts to 100 kilometres per hour may develop near the Kimberley coast between Kuri Bay and Cape Leveque later on Sunday or Monday. Gales may extend further towards Broome on Monday depending on the track of the system.

Locally heavy falls are possible near the Kimberley coast between Broome and Kuri Bay from Sunday potentially becoming more widespread on Monday.

Abnormally high tides are expected from Sunday night between Cape Leveque and Kuri Bay, but the sea level should not exceed the highest tide of the year.

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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