22 Dec 2016 / NW coast of Western Australia
At 0800 WST this morning Tropical Cyclone Yvette (Category 1 – 990 hPa) was located in position 14.4S 114.4E, 425NM north-west of Port Hedland.
The system has remained in this general location overnight and is expected to remain stationary for the next 12 hours before turning south-easterly toward the coast.
Current indications remain consistent for a coastal crossing on Christmas Day, but this will be better defined once the system shows directional movement later tonight or tomorrow morning.
Port Hedland remains on a monitoring phase; with Port evacuations commencing Friday evening the most likely future action. Vessels are advised that main engines are to be fully operational and immobilisations will now not be approved.
The Port of Dampier is currently at Cyclone stage 1 - Monitor. This stage involves monitoring the weather system and assessing its likely path and potential impact on the port.
Tropical Cyclone Yvette is expected to be slow moving until Friday before taking a south-easterly track and approaching the Pilbara/west Kimberley Coast and It is forecasted to make landfall on 25 December (pm) or 26 December (am).
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