TC Warning issued for Cocos Keeling Islands Invest 99s March 13 20:49AEST

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 2
Issued at 5:54 pm WST on Wednesday 13 March 2019

Headline:
Tropical Cyclone Warning issued for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands for a developing low. Gales and heavy rain possible during Thursday morning.

Areas Affected:
Warning Zone
the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Watch Zone
None.

Cancelled Zone
None.

Details of Tropical Low at 3:30 pm CCT:
Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 55 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 85 kilometres per hour.

Location: within 55 kilometres of 10.0 degrees South 97.5 degrees East, estimated to be 255 kilometres north northeast of Cocos Island.

Movement: south southwest at 16 kilometres per hour.

The low is expected to move towards the south and develop into a tropical cyclone during Thursday morning as is passes close by to the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Hazards:
Strong and squally winds and heavy rainfall may occur in the outer rainbands, well ahead of the system during Wednesday afternooon and overnight.

A period of GALES with gusts to 100 kilometres per hour may occur over the Cocos (Keeling) Islands during Thursday morning.

Heavy rain is expected with totals between 50 and 150mm possible.

Recommended Action:
The Australian Federal Police advises that the Cocos (Keeling) Islands are on YELLOW Alert.

Residents need to secure boats and prepare to go to shelter when advised.

Emergency Services will be doorknocking to advise residents of the hazards during Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Residents of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands should listen for the next advice.

There is a slight error re Invests 99 and 92p.

More updates early Thursday Morning and also focusing on a developing weather system for NSW.