28 Jan 2016 / Port Hedland & Dampier, Australia
At 06:00 this morning (28 January) the tropical low pressure (315km from Port Hedland) had not deepened significantly and is still heading in a southerly direction at 6 knots.
Evacuation of Port Hedland’s outer and inner anchorages commenced at 23:59 on 27 January as planned and the evacuation of the inner harbour will commence with today’s high water departures.
A watch zone is active from Cape Leveque to Mardie (including Port Hedland).
Heavy rainfall is expected once the system makes landfall and begins to weaken rapidly late Friday night/early Saturday morning.
No community alerts have been issued as yet, however a blue alert may be declared later today.
Dampier port is at “Cyclone stage 2” basis the tropical low system approaching the coast. The Harbour Master will move the port to Stage 3 – Clear Port at 1800 hours tonight (Thursday 28 January).
The planned schedule is as follows:
1800 28 January - Outer Anchorage (Western Anchorage) closed to new arrivals
2100 28 January - Commence sailing vessels from the outer anchorages
0001 29 January - Outer Anchorages closed
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