SEVERE WEATHER WARNING 13/04

[pieter blackie]

or Damaging Winds with Locally Destructive Gusts and Abnormally High Tides
For people in the Lower West and Southwest districts, including the Perth
Metropolitan area, Mandurah, Bunbury and Busselton.
Issued at 2:25 pm on Tuesday 13 April 2010

A deep low that lies off the southwest coast is expected to cause damaging winds
to 100 kilometres per hour with possible locally destructive gusts in excess of
125 kilometres per hour. Severe winds and possible thunderstorms have developed
in the Southwest district and are expected to extend to the Lower West district
later this afternoon and evening. Cape Naturaliste recorded a wind gust of 98
kilometres per hour at 1:45pm.

Heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding in the Southwest district. Local
heavy falls are possible in the Lower West district, however large hail is not
expected.

Higher than normal tides may result in inundation of low-lying coastal areas in
the Geographe Bay area, including Busselton and Dunsborough, on Wednesday
morning.
FESA State Emergency Service [SES] advises people to secure loose objects, move
vehicles under cover and stay inside away from windows. If caught outside find
shelter away from trees, powerlines, storm water drains and streams. Boat
owners should make sure their boats are securely moored. Take extra care on the
roads as flooding is possible. If driving through heavy rain slow down and turn
your lights on or if visibility becomes low pull over and park until it passes.
For SES assistance call 132 500. For more safety tips visit www.fesa.wa.gov.au

The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm Tuesday

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[travelling_gerry]

Rockingham seems to be getting the worse of it at the moment.

[fulvio sammut]

Not that I notice, Gerry.

[travelling_gerry]

according to radar

[Burgs]

Stop pinching all my f'ing rain

[Thequeerone]

Heh the Roses are are loving it

[GIGS20]

Stop pinching all my f'ing rain

Sorry mate, It wasn't anything personal, If I had anything to say you could have had 1/2 of it

[hertryk]

Rockingham seems to be getting the worse of it at the moment.

I was at Gateways - Success.. on the Trike of course..and was given an $80 parking fine for parking too long .....sheltering from the severe storm!!!! I thought I would do some work in the centre coffee shop, over lunch waiting for it to ease a little..

[jono]

Stop pinching all my f'ing rain

took about 60 kms of the brand around gingin at about 90km/h this evening.
and then was down to 70 on roe highway between nicholson road and south street.
the clouds looked pretty impressive as i was on my way home though.