GLENDA
Severity Category: 4
Situation At: 8AM WST Thursday 30 March 2006
Warning Area: Cape Cuvier to De Grey, extending inland as shown
Watch Area: Kalbarri to Cape Cuvier, extending inland as shown
Location: 19.5S 116.5E
Recent Movement: SSW at 14 km/h
Remarks: Very dangerous SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE GLENDA is expected to cross the coast between Exmouth and Karratha, most likely tonight.

Gales with gusts to 100 kilometres per hour are occurring along the Pilbara coast. Destructive winds with gusts to 130 kilometres per hour are forecast to develop during the day as the cyclone nears the coast. Very destructive gusts to
235 kilometres an hour are expected near the cyclone centre. Very destructive winds will extend to inland parts of the western Pilbara overnight and Friday as the system moves further south.

Residents between Karratha and Onslow are specifically warned of the potential of a very dangerous storm tide as the cyclone centre crosses the coast. Tides are likely to rise significantly above the normal high tide mark with very dangerous flooding and damaging waves.

Widespread heavy rain and flooding are likely in the western Pilbara and western Gascoyne over the next few days.

FESA-State Emergency Service advises of the following alerts:
RED ALERT: People in or near the communities of Point Samson, Wickham, Roebourne, Karratha, Dampier and Mardie should move to shelter.
YELLOW ALERT: People in or near the communities of Exmouth, Pannawonica and Onslow should commence action in preparation for the possibility of destructive winds.
BLUE ALERT: People in other communities between Exmouth and Whim Creek, including Tom Price and Paraburdoo should start taking precautions.
ALL CLEAR WITH CAUTION: People in the communities of De Grey, Port and South Hedland.



Cyclone Glenda is at 145 mph