Storm (weather) heading for Perth

[Darren]

A severe weather warning has been issued for WA from Jurien Bay to Bremer Bay for this evening.

The WA Bureau of Meteorology is also expecting widespread damaging winds, abnormally high tides and flash flooding for people living in the Perth metropolitan area, Mandurah, Bunbury, Busselton, Margaret River, Bridgetown, Katanning and Albany.

BOM climate and weather information officer John Relf said a strong cold front is expected to begin its journey across the state at about 6pm, starting in Cape Leeuwin and Cape Naturaliste.

“Don’t be fooled by the blue sky, nature has a nasty little sting in its tail sometimes,” Mr Relf said.

“Basically people won’t notice a great deal until late this afternoon, evening time.

“People in WA’s southwest usually experience these conditions three or four times a year in a normal winter.”

Residents are being warned of dangerous gusts of wind in excess of 125km/h, which may cause significant damage to homes and property.

Widespread and powerful winds of up to 100km/h could result in damage to homes from Perth to Bremer Bay while heavy showers and thunderstorms may cause flash flooding.

Higher than normal tides are expected between Jurien Bay and Cape Leeuwin, which may cause flooding in low-lying coastal areas.

State Emergency Services have advised people to trim branches and store or weigh down loose objects around the home, also to clear gutters and downpipes to prevent flooding.

Residents are also advised to prepare an emergency kit with a battery operated radio, torch, spare batteries and a first aid kit.

The worst of the storm is expected to pass in the early hours of tomorrow morning.

For SES assistance call 132 500.

For more safety tips visit www.fesa.wa.gov.au.

The next warning will be issued by 2:00pm today.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-...hing-wa-coast/

[Darren]

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Widespread Damaging Winds with Locally Destructive Gusts, Abnormally High
Tides and Flash Flooding.
For people in parts of WA southwest of a line from Jurien Bay to Bremer Bay,
including Jurien Bay, Perth Metropolitan area, Mandurah, Bunbury, Busselton,
Margaret River, Bridgetown, Katanning and Albany.
Issued at 10:00 am on Wednesday 27 July 2011

WEATHER SITUATION

People in the southwest of WA experience a front as windy as this about 3 or 4
times a year.

A strong cold front is expected to move through southwest parts of the state
from Wednesday evening through to Thursday. Heavy showers and squally
thunderstorms are possible in coastal parts between Jurien Bay and Cape Leeuwin
during Wednesday evening. DANGEROUS GUSTS in excess of 125 kilometres per hour
may cause SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION TO HOMES AND PROPERTY IN LOCALISED
AREAS.

From early Thursday morning WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS to 100 kilometres per hour
could result in DAMAGE TO HOMES AND PROPERTY southwest of a line from Perth to
Bremer Bay with DANGEROUS GUSTS again possible in localised areas.

Heavy showers and thunderstorms may cause FLASH FLOODING at times.

HIGHER THAN NORMAL TIDES between Jurien Bay and Cape Leeuwin may cause FLOODING
OF LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS, particularly in the Geographe Bay area.

WHAT TO DO
For personal safety FESA State Emergency Service [SES] advises you to:

Trim branches around your home to prevent them falling on your roof or car
Clear gutters and downpipes so they don’t over flow after heavy rain
Store or weigh down loose objects around your home or work like outdoor
furniture that could be picked up and thrown by strong winds, causing damage or
injury
Prepare an emergency kit with a battery operated radio, torch, spare batteries
and first aid kit.
Organise an emergency plan, including a relocation plan for your family and
pets in case your home becomes flooded.
For SES assistance call 132 500. For more safety tips visit www.fesa.wa.gov.au


The next warning will be issued by 2:00pm Wednesday.

This warning is also available through TV and Radio broadcasts; the Bureau's
website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 213.

http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDW28001.txt

[blueandblack]

Wonder if I'll get to and from Albany tomorrow....

[oxleymoron]

Looks like it could be an interesting flight over tonight
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[shasta]

Interesting is one way of putting it, I suppose.

Try flying

You won't remember a thing.

[Swee_82]

Sure looks like a doozy rolling in:

Try flying

You won't remember a thing.

If so, do so before departure (or at least before hitting WA). Lesson learned from a particular bumpy trip to Brisbane earlier this year.

[jargan83]

Think I might head to South Perth area to see if I can get some decent photos of it
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[normie]

Windsor Hotel?

[JediKnight]

A beautiful sunny day in Melbourne today although somewhat chilly.

[jargan83]

Windsor Hotel?

Now that you mention it......
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[brokendown gunfighter]

Windsor Hotel?

I'm having flash backs!

[jono]

that was a bit anticlimactic down this way...
wonder if any bogans got struck by lightening...

[normie]

A beautiful sunny day in Melbourne today although somewhat chilly.

What's the forecast for after lunch?

[oxleymoron]

Typical over-reaction as I have made it to Perth and its still in roughly the same spot
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[zimeric]

there you go