Cyclone Dianne Set to Strike Kimberley Coast Within Hours
Tropical low 28U is expected to intensify into Cyclone Dianne, bringing damaging winds and heavy rainfall to Western Australia's Kimberley region before weakening rapidly after landfall.
- The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts Cyclone Dianne will make landfall between Kuri Bay and Cape Leveque as a Category 1 system on Friday night or early Saturday morning.
- Damaging wind gusts of up to 100 km/h and heavy rainfall of 100-150 millimeters are expected, with additional rainfall likely over the weekend as the system moves inland.
- The cyclone is projected to weaken quickly after landfall, reverting to a tropical low by Saturday morning as it moves towards Fitzroy Crossing.
- Residents in Derby and surrounding West Kimberley communities have been urged to prepare for potential flash flooding and hazardous weather conditions.
- Cyclone Dianne, if officially named, will be the first cyclone to cross the Kimberley coast in the 2024-25 wet season, highlighting the region's ongoing vulnerability to severe weather events.
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