Tropical Cyclone Blanche



Tropical Cyclone Blanche developed into a category 2 prior to landfall

Forecast track map of a Tropical Cyclone Blanche north west of Darwin. from www.bom.gov.au
Forecast track map of a Tropical Cyclone Blanche north west of Darwin. from www.bom.gov.au
Satellite animation of tropical cyclone Blanche near Darwin. Images from JMA.
Satellite animation of tropical cyclone Blanche near Darwin. Images from JMA.
Satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Blanch prior to making landfall. From JTWC
Satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Blanch prior to making landfall. From JTWC

A tropical cyclone formed at 10 am March 5 2017, named Tropical Cyclone Blanche it was situated north west of Darwin. TC Blanche traveled south west along the Northern Territory coast before developing into a category 2 Tropical Cyclone. After moving further south westerly TC Blanche made landfall over the Western Australia coast around 7::00 pm ACST 6 March 2017. 

 

TC Blanche was consequently downgraded to a tropical low and is forecast to continue moving to the south west and pass back over the Western Australia coast near Broome on 8 March 2017. Ex-TC Blanche did not re-develop into a cyclone in the Indian Ocean.

 

 

Forecast track map of Ex-Tropical cyclone Blanche, From JTWC.
Forecast track map of Ex-Tropical cyclone Blanche, From JTWC.

Details of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Blanche at 5:00 pm AWST 06/03/2017:

Intensity: tropical low, sustained winds near the centre of 55 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 85 kilometres per hour. 

Location: within 35 kilometres of 15.4 degrees South, 127.2 degrees East , 100 kilometres west of Wyndham and 135 kilometres south southeast of Kalumburu . 

Movement: south southwest at 20 kilometres per hour .

The cyclone has weakened into a tropical depression. The ex-tropical cyclone is expected to continue moving inland over the Kimberley.

 

Details of Tropical Cyclone Blanche at 6:30 pm ACST 05-03-2017:

Intensity: category 1, sustained winds near the centre of 65 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 95 kilometres per hour. 

Location: within 55 kilometres of 12.5 degrees South, 129.5 degrees East , 150 kilometres west of Darwin and 195 kilometres north of Wadeye . 

Movement: southwest at 12 kilometres per hour .

From www.bom.gov.au TC alert.