PLEASE STAY SAFE TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST TRACK MAP Severe Tropical Cyclone Damien Issued at 11:11 am AWST Saturday 8 February 2020.

For SES Karratha/Dampier call 9144 1848; For SES Roebourne/Wickham call 0407 429 358; For SES assistance in other areas call 132 500.

At 9am it had been downgraded to a category 1 system approximately 15kms west of Tom Price and 55kms north of Paraburdoo moving to the south south east at 16 km/h. Karratha SES manager Trevor Patton said the team would be on hand to answer questions regarding cyclone-season preparations. While Cyclone Veronica is expected to strengthen to a category five before making landfall in WA sometime this weekend. Residents between Mardie and Port Hedland, including Dampier, Karratha are warned of the potential of a VERY DANGEROUS STORM TIDE as the cyclone centre crosses the coast. Images posted on social media show there are multiple trees down in the Karratha townsite and some properties have lost roofs.About 850 customers are still without power, with crews poised to begin restoration work once the red alert has been lifted, according to Horizon Power.Cyclone Damien is currently a weakening category one system moving south, south east at 16km/h, and is 15km west of Tom Price and 55kms north of Paraburdoo.
Warnings and alerts. The SES is a dedicated group of volunteers from all walks of society who offer their services free of charge to the community in times of natural or man made disasters. The Karratha State Emergency Service crew will be holding cyclone-ready information sessions at Karratha City Shopping Centre, from November 10 to 12, outside Kmart.
DFES SES will issue Community Alerts during the Cyclone Warning period. Brave WA shark attack survivor gets back in the ocean TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST TRACK MAP Severe Tropical Cyclone Damien Issued at 12:00 pm AWST Friday 7 February 2020. Karratha is situated in an earthquake area and Cyclone Storm Surge can be an issue. Red alerts for parts of the Pilbara have been lifted as Tropical Cyclone Damien repidly weakens. Refer to Tropical Cyclone Advice Number 13. Listen to the podcast now. Headline: Gales expected on the Pilbara coast this evening or overnight. Trees are down, windows smashed and roofs have been lost after Cyclone Damien crossed the coast and pounded Pilbara towns on Saturday afternoon. Residents in the Pilbara are still on red alert on Sunday morning as Tropical Cyclone Damien tracks further inland.The red alert warning is still in place for people in or near Whim Creek to Mardie and south to Pannawonica including Pannawonica, Whim Creek, Point Samson, Cossack, Wickham, Roebourne, Karratha and Dampier.Despite the danger some, Pilbara residents are making the most of the trying conditions, posting amusing videos to social media. Packing torrential rain and wind gusts of above 200km/h at its worst, the cyclone left about 9500 customers without power across Baynton, Nickol, Pegs Creek, Millars Well, Bulgarra, Roebourne and the Burrup Peninsula.Destructive winds blew for two hours on either side of the cyclone as it passed through, prompting more than 100 calls for help to the SES. BOM has announced the all 'all clear with caution' for the areas of Whim Creek, Point Samson, Cossack, Wickham, Roebourne, Karratha and Dampier, east to Yule River, south to Wittenoom and west to Fortescue.A blue alert remains current for people in Fortescue and Paraburdoo (including Tom Price) to Nullagine and Marble Bar (not including Nullagine and Marble Bar) in the Pilbara.Residents and businesses have been advised that there may be hazards from damage and flooding that have not yet been identified.Damien is expected to weaken below cyclone intensity by Sunday afternoon but red alerts remain in parts of central Pilbara and northeast Gascoyne.After making landfall Saturday afternoon, Damien left a trail of destruction and residents in WA's north are now faced with picking up the pieces.Red alerts remain for people in or near Whim Creek, Point Samson, Cossack, Wickham, Roebourne, Karratha and Dampier.Damien is now a Category 1 about 15 kilometres west of Tom Price and 55 kilometres north of Paraburdoo and is moving to the south southeast at 16 kilometres per hour.Damaging winds with gusts up to 100 kilomoteres an hour are occurring over parts of the central Pilbara, including Tom Price, and these will extend further south into the northeast Gascoyne.By Sunday morning, the Bureau of Meteorology predicted Damien would further weaken by the afternoon as it moves in a south south-east direction further inland.The tropical cyclone brought torrential rain and wind gusts up to 220 kilometres per hour and left about 9500 people in Baynton, Nickol, Pegs Creek, Millars Well, Bulgarra, Roebourne and the Burrup Peninsula without power.Heavy rain is likely to cause flooding in the Pilbara and Gascoyne.As today's live cyclone coverage concludes, residents in storm-affected areas are reminded to stay up to date with warnings and stay safe.The weather forecasts will continue to be monitored, with further advice to be issued if there is a change to the situation.Residents between Dampier and Whim Creek, including Dampier and Karratha, are 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 damaging waves and very dangerous flooding.Heavy rain is likely to cause flooding in the Pilbara and Gascoyne as the cyclone moves inland over the weekend.Flood watches and warnings are current, please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/warnings/ for further details.As the eye of Cyclone Damien passes over Karratha, thousands - including journalists at the local ABC - are without power.At 4pm category 3 Cyclone Damien has sustained winds near the centre of 150 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 205 kilometres per hour.It is within 20 kilometres of 20.7 degrees South, 116.7 degrees East , 15 kilometres west northwest of Karratha and 200 kilometres east northeast of Onslow.The system is moving south southeast at 16 kilometres per hour .This video of TC Damien blowing in a window has been viewed 35,000 times and shared almost 400 times on Facebook.Cyclone Damien closes in on WA coast with Pilbara on red alertDangerous tides are expected to impact areas in the cyclone's path. Making news weekdays with Jenna Clarke.


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