Cyclone Bianca

Tropical Cyclone Bianca to impact South West WA

People in the areas between Jurien Bay and Albany are told to prepare now for very dangerous weather as Severe Tropcial Cyclone Bianca, now a category 4 cyclone, tracks toward WA's South West coast.

FESA says if you live in the south west of Western Australia between Jurien Bay to Albany, including Perth, Bunbury and Busselton and surrounding areas you need to prepare your home and family now for the very dangerous weather during the weekend. ( Read Cyclone Bianca more... )

Cyclone Bianca weakening, but still bringing dangerous weather

At midday on Saturday, Cyclone Bianca had weakened to a category 3 cyclone and will continue to lose power as it travels back towards the Western Australian Southwest coast. However, cyclone warnings are still current for the South West region.

A Cyclone WARNING is current for coastal areas from Jurien Bay to Albany, including Perth, Mandurah, Bunbury and Busselton.

People should prepare for damaging winds with gusts of up to 100 kilometres per hour. Heavy rainfall on the southern side of Bianca may lead to localised flooding with rough seas and dangerous surf conditions along the west coast from Jurien Bay to Cape Naturaliste. Higher than normal tides may lead to flooding of low lying coastal areas in Geographe Bay. However, widespread flooding is not expected. ( Read Cyclone Bianca more... )

Tropical Cyclone Bianca

Tropical Cyclone Bianca continued moving southward along the coast of Western Australia on January 28, 2011. At 5:00 a.m. on January 28 local time (21:00 UTC on January 27), the U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) reported that Bianca was located about 135 nautical miles (250 kilometers) west of Learmonth, Western Australia. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 90 knots (165 kilometers per hour) and gusts up to 110 knots (205 kilometers per hour), having intensified over the previous day. ( Read Cyclone Bianca more... )

Cyclone Bianca Update for Australia

The worst of Tropical Cyclone Bianca seems to have spared the northwest of Australia, although it will continue to pose a damaging wind threat a small area of the northwest through Thursday, EST.

At the same time, the storm will head away from offshore oil and natural gas infrastructure as well as key ports shipping Pilbara iron ore to Asian markets.

On Wednesday, Bianca had led to the shutdown of vital production and shipping facilities here. ( Read Cyclone Bianca more... )

Tropical Cyclone Bianca [detail]

Tropical Cyclone Bianca continued moving southward along the coast of Western Australia on January 28, 2011. At 5:00 a.m. on January 28 local time (21:00 UTC on January 27), the U.S. Navy’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) reported that Bianca was located about 135 nautical miles (250 kilometers) west of Learmonth, Western Australia. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 90 knots (165 kilometers per hour) and gusts up to 110 knots (205 kilometers per hour), having intensified over the previous day. ( Read Cyclone Bianca more... )

Cyclone Bianca, blackouts and tornados in WA: yeah… it really is just a typical Australian summer

Blackouts, tornadoes as the storm before the storm lashes Western Australia

The latest modelling of the path of Cyclone Bianca, as at 5.45pm on Saturday, which shows it likely to cross the coast between Perth and Bunbury.

State Emergency Services volunteers have mobilised across WA as damaging storms swept through ahead of tropical Cyclone Bianca, which is due to cross the coast on Sunday. ( Read Cyclone Bianca more... )

WA dodges a bullet as Cyclone Bianca weakens offshore

Perth appears to have been spared the full brunt of Cyclone Bianca, with the storm system weakening considerably as it prepares to cross the south-west coast of WA later today.

But the city and several regional centres are mopping up today after being lashed by storms yesterday that hit land ahead of the now ex-tropical cyclone. ( Read Cyclone Bianca more... )
Tropical cyclone Bianca is forecast to strike Australia as a tropical storm at about 21:00 GMT on 29 January.

Tropical cyclone Bianca is forecast to strike Australia as a tropical storm at about 21:00 GMT on 29 January.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear32.0 S,115.0 E.Bianca is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around101 km/h (63 mph).Wind gusts in the area maybeconsiderably higher. ( Read Cyclone Bianca more... )

Cyclone Bianca approaches Perth

PERTH, Australia, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Tropical Cyclone Bianca, a Category 3 storm, is expected to make landfall within the next two days near Perth, forecasters said.

Western Australians are bracing for damaging winds and possible flooding. A cyclone watch has been issued for coastal areas from Jurien Bay, north of Perth, to Albany at the southern tip of Western Australia. ( Read Cyclone Bianca more... )

Cyclone Bianca warning off

THE Cyclone Bianca warning off the West Australian coast has been cancelled but storms and high tides are still forecast for the region.

Cyclone Bianca continues to weaken as it approaches the southwest coast, says the Bureau of Meteorology.

But the area can still expect coastal erosion, flooding of low lying coastal areas, rough seas and damaging winds with gusts to 100 km/h. ( Read Cyclone Bianca more... )

Cyclone Bianca – Category 4

Above: Images of Cyclone Bianca which is currently a Category 4 storm as I type this with sustained winds of 130mph and gusts to 160mph. (click either image for larger view) Cyclone Bianca developed just off the coast of the northern portion of Western Australia and has steadily moved southwest from there. The storm track is rather interesting as Bianca seems to be tracing the coast just offshore. Latest analysis shows that this storm will weaken into a tropical storm by Saturday, and eventually begin to make a turn back to the southeast late Friday and make landfall somewhere between Margaret River, and Leeman, on the southwest coast of Western Australia on Sunday. You can Click Here for a tracking map. Click here for a tracking map with satellite, and much more. People in the path of this system should expect heavy rain, some wind, and thunderstorms. Any boaters should stay tuned to local news and weather updates in the coming days. ( Read Cyclone Bianca more... )

Tropical Cyclone Bianca to hit Western Australian Capital!

Just came across this on the news and thought it was worth mentioning. I live in Perth and cant remember a Cyclone ever crossing the coast here. Tropical Cyclone Bianca was formed off the pilbara coast and made landfall recently.

Since then it has gone back out to sea but is tracking down the Western Australian coast and is expected to make landfall between Jurien Bay and Albany on Sunday January 30th. ( Read Cyclone Bianca more... )

North West coastline towns stood down as Tropical Cyclone Bianca goes to sea

EXMOUTH and the Pilbara region have been given the all clear this morning as tropical cyclone Bianca moves away from the WA coast.

The cyclone has forced the suspension of oil and gas production and port facilities in the region, and more than 50 Exmouth residents were relocated to Exmouth Shire Hall overnight..

FESA State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers were on standby to help local communities, but there was no major damage reported to homes or other infrastructure due to the community being well prepared. ( Read Cyclone Bianca more... )

Tropical Cyclone Bianca - PERTH CYCLONE WATCH

At 11:00 am WST Severe Tropical Cyclone Bianca, Category 3 was estimated to be 510 kilometres west southwest of Exmouth and 465 kilometres west northwest of Carnarvon and moving southwest at 33 kilometres per hour.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Bianca is expected to gradually weaken as it takes a
more southerly track overnight. On Saturday Bianca will move in a southeasterly direction towards the southwest corner of the state while weakening steadily. However there is a significant risk that Bianca will maintain tropical cyclone intensity as it approaches the coast early on Sunday. If this happens, coastal areas between Jurien Bay and Albany could experience DAMAGING WINDS with gusts to 120 kilometres per hour. Wind gusts to 100 kilometres per hour may be experienced through inland parts southwest of a line Jurien Bay to Albany. ( Read Cyclone Bianca more... )

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