Port Hedland Cyclone Update

05 Jan 2017 / Port Hedland

The Port of Port Hedland cyclone alert remains at Stage 1 - Monitor.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has provided an update in relation to tropical system 08U which is now located approximately 170 NM East - North East of Broome. The system has recently moved in a South Westerly direction at 8 knots.

The low is expected to remain over land and parallel to the West Kimberley coastline until Friday, 06 January 2017. The low is then expected to track further inland and away from the Port of Port Hedland. There is now a much lesser likelihood that the Port will be impacted by strong to gale force winds on Saturday (7/1) and Sunday (8/1).

Based on the most recent advice from BoM, port operations will continue as planned for the next 24 hours. The Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) will continue to monitor the BoM forecasts with the next update to be provided around Friday.

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