AAP General News (Australia)
12-04-1998
WA: North west coast prepares for cyclone Billy
PERTH, Dec 4 AAP - Residents of Western Australias north-west coast today were warned to
prepare for gale-force winds, as tropical cyclone Billy moved in from the ocean.
Early this morning the category two cyclone was 305km north-northwest of Port Hedland,
1,700km north of Perth, and moving south-west at 10 kph.
WAs Bureau of Meteorology said the system was moving slightly towards the coast, bringing
strong squally winds to the area between Port Hedland and Exmouth, 500km to the south.
"Gales could develop during Saturday if the cyclone continues to move closer to the coast,"
a spokesman said.
Winds at Billys centre were gusting to about 125kph.
Communities between Port Hedland and Exmouth were advised to prepare themselves to go on
cyclone alert by clearing yards of any unsecured objects and tying down anything too large to
move.
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KEYWORD: BILLY
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