Tropical Cyclone Kelvin made landfall as a category 2 cyclone South of Broome.



 

 Details of Tropical Cyclone Kelvin at 6:30 am AWST:

Tropical Cyclone Kelvin is crossing the coast at Anna Plains as a category 2 tropical cyclone. Destructive winds with gusts to 150 km/h likely in the next few hours near the centre.

 

Intensity: category 2, sustained winds near the centre of 100 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 150 kilometres per hour. 

 

Location: within 30 kilometres of 19.2 degrees South, 121.4 degrees East , 165 kilometres south southwest of Broome and 70 kilometres southwest of Bidyadanga . 

Movement: east at 9 kilometres per hour .

Tropical Cyclone Kelvin is crossing the far west Kimberley coast near Anna Plains as a category 2 tropical cyclone. Destructive winds are likely near the centre over the next few hours as Kelvin crosses the coast and moves inland. Kelvin will weaken later today as it continues to move inland.

 

Hazards:

DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts to 150 kilometres per hour are likely to be occurring near the centre near Anna Plains. DESTRUCTIVE winds will persist for the next few hours.

GALES with gusts to 100 kilometres per hour are possible in remaining areas between Bidyadanga to Wallal Downs this morning as the centre crosses the coast. Sustained gales are unlikely at Broome but squally conditions may continue during this morning as showers and thunderstorms move through.

Tides between Broome and Wallal Downs are likely to rise above the normal high tide mark with rough seas and possible flooding of low-lying coastal areas during Sunday morning.

Very heavy rainfall is likely to continue over the west Kimberley and far east Pilbara during Sunday. Flood Watches and Warnings are current, please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/warnings/ for further details.

Satellite infrared image of Tropical Cyclone Kelvin. Image from JTWC.
Satellite infrared image of Tropical Cyclone Kelvin. Image from JTWC.
Forecast track map of Tropical Cyclone Kelvin. Image from JTWC.
Forecast track map of Tropical Cyclone Kelvin. Image from JTWC.
Colourised  satellite image showing Tropical Cyclone Kelvin making landfall on the north west coast of Australia and Tropical Cyclone Gita in the Coral Sea. Image from JMA.
Colourised satellite image showing Tropical Cyclone Kelvin making landfall on the north west coast of Australia and Tropical Cyclone Gita in the Coral Sea. Image from JMA.