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22 Mar 2017 / Dampier/Port Walcott/Port Hedland, Australia

Tropical low 22U – Update 3

A weak tropical low is developing well north of the Pilbara. Squally showers and thunderstorms are expected on the southern quadrant, along the central Pilbara Coast and will persist till late Thursday (23 March) and early Friday (24 March).

Recent model guidance continues to suggest the system will track in a general southerly direction towards the Pilbara coast during today, remaining below Tropical Cyclone intensity. The environment is not especially favourable for development into a tropical cyclone. However, if the system does show improvement in its organisation during Wednesday, there is a chance it could reach Category 1 intensity before landfall early Friday morning.

DAMPIER
The Port of Dampier is currently at Cyclone stage 3 – Clear Port . A staged approach is being followed to clear the port by 1700 hours local time, as per the below Harbour Master directions:

22nd March 2017
0900 Hours
* last vessel to sail from Woodside terminal
1200 Hours
* last vessel to sail from Rio Tinto terminal
* All vessels to have sailed and cleared inner anchorages
* All vessels to have sailed and cleared Western anchorages
* Western anchorages will be shut for any new arrivals
1530 hours
* KBSF,BMF,DCW and BLB to be cleared

PORT WALCOTT
Rio Tinto
Port Walcott is planning to clear all berths and anchorages due to adverse weather conditions developing from the tropical low 22U as listed below:
CLA Berth one and two are currently empty planned shutdown.
CLA Berth three Alpha Faith part loaded sail 0300
CLA Berth four Zhi Da part loaded sail 1000
CLB Berth five Cape America full loaded sail 0130
CLB Berth six Stella Annabel part loaded sail 1430
CLB Berth seven no vessel
CLB Berth eight RCM Altair full loaded 1330
The plan also is to start clearing from the anchorages at 0700 to 1200 last vessel directed to depart.

PORT HEDLAND
Port Hedland will continue to experience passing squalls and thunderstorms today and tomorrow. Increased swell conditions may require departure drafts to be adjusted to ensure adequate safety margins. Shipping operations will continue as planned with minor adjustments expected based on experienced weather conditions.

The weather forecasts will continue to be monitored with further advice to be issued in next 24 hours or earlier if there is a substantial change/escalation to the situation.

For information about operations at Australian ports contact GAC Australia at [email protected]

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