Tropical Cyclone Olga

Tropical Cyclone Olga develped from a tropical low in the Indian Ocean to the northwest of Broome on April 6 2024. 

Olga developed quickly to a Severe Tropical Cyclone category 4 over open waters well to the north northwest of Broome. Olga has to weakened into a tropical low overnight. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Olga is moving to the south southwest towards the far west Pilbara coast. Gales are continuing on the southern side but are expected to ease overnight. A period of strong to gale force winds is possible today and tonight for coastal areas of the west Pilbara as ex-Olga passes close by. 

Last updated 02:00 pm AEST April 10 2024

 

Headline:

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Olga may produce strong to gale force winds for the west Pilbara coast today before weakening further overnight.

Areas affected:

Warning zone: None.

Watch zone: None.

Cancelled zones: None.

Details of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Olga at 2:00 pm AWST:

Intensity: tropical low, sustained winds near the centre of 75 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 100 kilometres per hour.

Location: within 30 kilometres of 19.8 degrees South, 115.6 degrees East , 165 kilometres northwest of Karratha and 280 kilometres north northeast of Exmouth .

Movement: south southwest at 17 kilometres per hour .

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Olga is moving to the south southwest towards the far west Pilbara coast. Gales are continuing on the southern side but are expected to ease overnight. A period of strong to gale force winds is possible today and tonight for coastal areas of the west Pilbara including Barrow Island and as ex-Olga passes close by.

Strong to gale force winds are expected today for coastal areas of the west Pilbara, including Karratha and Barrow Island, possibly extending to the Exmouth region overnight as the remnants of Olga pass close by. Refer to Severe Weather Warning for further details.

 

From www.bom.gov.au