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TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 8
Issued at 8:56 am WST on Thursday 17 February 2011


A Cyclone WARNING has been declared for coastal areas from Exmouth to Coral Bay.

A Cyclone WATCH has been declared for coastal areas from Onslow to Exmouth and
Coral Bay to Overlander Roadhouse.

At 8:00 am WST Tropical Cyclone Dianne, Category 1 was estimated to be
385 kilometres northwest of Exmouth and
480 kilometres north northwest of Coral Bay and is near stationary.

Tropical Cyclone Dianne remains near stationary well off the northwest coast.
Diane is expected to drift slowly south during Thursday. If it moves closer to
the coast GALES with gusts to 100 kilometres per hour may develop in coastal
areas between Exmouth and Coral Bay late on Thursday or Friday. Gales with
gusts to 100 kilometres per hour may extend east to Onslow and south to
Overlander Roadhouse later on Friday.

FESA State Emergency Service (SES) advises of the following community alerts:

BLUE ALERT: People in or near Exmouth and Coral Bay need to prepare for
cyclonic weather and organise an emergency kit including first aid kit, torch,
portable radio, spare batteries, food and water.

Other communities between Onslow and Overlander Roadhouse should listen for the
next advice.

Details of Tropical Cyclone Dianne at 8:00 am WST:
.Centre located near...... 19.3 degrees South 111.7 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 55 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... near stationary
.Wind gusts near centre... 120 kilometres per hour and INTENSIFYING
.Severity category........ 1
.Central pressure......... 986 hectoPascals

The next advice will be issued by 12:00 pm WST Thursday 17 February.

Cyclone advices and State Emergency Service Community Alerts are available by
dialling   1300 659 210