** For those Interested** ** CYCLONE FLETCHER has been designated.**** ** Please Share if applicable ** TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 8 ** Issued at 2:06 pm EST on Monday 3 February 2014 A Cyclone WARNING remains current for coastal and island communities from the Burketown to Kowanyama. A Cyclone WATCH is now current for coastal areas from Burketown to NT/Qld Border. At 1:00 pm EST Tropical Cyclone Fletcher, Category 1 was estimated to be 140 kilometres east northeast of Burketown and 165 kilometres east southeast of Mornington Island and moving east northeast at 19 kilometres per hour towards the coast. Tropical Cyclone Fletcher is expected to cross the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast north of Karumba this afternoon. GALES with wind gusts to 100 kilometres per hour are expected this afternoon and tonight between Burketown and Kowanyamah. The cyclone may weaken overland overnight, but is forecast to recurve towards to the west during Tuesday in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria and redevelop. As a result GALES would again be possible between Kowanyamah and Burketown extending to coastal and island communities between the Northern Territory border and Burketown later Tuesday or Wednesday. Heavy rain, which may lead to flash flooding, is likely in the Gulf Country district, mainly in near coastal parts over the next couple of days. People between the NT/Qld border and Kowanyama should take precautions and listen to the next advice at 2pm. - Information is available from your local government - For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queenslands Disaster Management Services website (disaster.qld.gov.au) - For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage). Details of Tropical Cyclone Fletcher at 1:00 pm EST [12:30 pm CST]: .Centre located near...... 17.1 degrees South 140.7 degrees East .Location accuracy........ within 35 kilometres .Recent movement.......... towards the east northeast at 19 kilometres per hour .Wind gusts near centre... 95 kilometres per hour .Severity category........ 1 .Central pressure......... 992 hectoPascals The next advice will be issued by 3:00 pm EST Monday 03 February. This warning is also available through TV and Radio Broadcasts; the Bureaus website at bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 212. The Bureau and the State Emergency Service would appreciate this warning being broadcast regularly. For further Updates, please go here bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ20023.txt Updated by Allan at 2:15pm for Townsville Storms.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Feb 2014 04:28:12 +0000
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