*** SEVERE WEATHER WARNING *** #tasweather *** For people in the East Coast and South East forecast districts*** *** PLEASE LIKE, SHARE & TAG *** The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Weather Warning. ************************************************ Issued at 11:34 am EST on Tuesday 24 June 2014. Weather Situation A broad area of low pressure lies over Tasmania and will persist for the remainder of the day. Abnormally high tides which may cause sea water flooding of low lying areas are forecast for the South East forecast district and parts of the East Coast forecast district this evening. High tide will be around 6pm. The tides at Hobart are currently 40 to 50cm above the predicted astronomical tide height due to low air pressure and a sea level anomaly about Tasmanian waters. The State Emergency Service and Tasmania Police advise that people should: Supervise children closely Check that family and neighbours are aware of warnings Manage pets and livestock Be prepared in case of power outages Do not walk, ride or drive through flood waters ************************************************ Remember, IF ITS FLOODED - FORGET IT!! Please take care on the roads and never shelter under trees in a storm. If you see debris on the road or suffer any property damage as a result of the storm, please contact the SES on 132 500. For life threatening situations, please call triple zero (000). If youre on Twitter, you can follow us at @TASStormchasers.
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 02:45:15 +0000
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