This just came thru my work email, must be serious coz its the first time they ever done something like this...hmmm

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Locally Destructive Winds

For people in the Southwest, Lower West, Central West and adjacent parts of the Great Southern, Central Wheat Belt and Southern Coastal districts, including the Perth metropolitan area, Mandurah, Bunbury, Busselton, Geraldton and Albany.

The passage of a cold front this afternoon and evening may cause locally destructive wind gusts in excess of 125 kilometres per hour.

The FESA - State Emergency Service advises that people should secure loose items and stay indoors if strong winds develop. Boat owners should ensure that small craft are securely moored. Driving conditions will be hazardous.

The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm.

This warning is also available through TV and Radio broadcasts; the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 213.

Yeah no shit!

Check the TAF out for Jandakot

JANDAKOT YPJT


04:28 UTC, 27/07/2007
TAF YPJT 270428Z 270624
34018G30KT 9999 -SHRA FEW010 BKN025
FM14 28014G25KT 9999 -SHRA FEW010 BKN025
FM20 26012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT018 BKN025
INTER 0609 34022G34KT 4000 SHRA BKN010
TEMPO 0915 32030G50KT 2000 TSRA BKN008 SCT025CB
INTER 1524 VRB20G30KT 4000 SHRA BKN010
RMK
T 21 16 13 12 Q 0999 0999 1000 1001



07:29 UTC, 27/07/2007
SPECI YPJT 270731Z AUTO 36019G30KT 5000NDV // SCT019 BKN035 OVC043 16/14 Q0998
RMK RF01.0/001.4

DANG!!!! 50kt winds with cumulonimbus coming in at 5pm tonight for no more than an hour at a time. Followed by variable winds with gusts and hail... Fuck going out tonight!

sounds like fun

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..OMG! thats so sick it makes other things that are sick look less sick..

could be in for a rough night!

Ohhh yeh 4x4ing this weekend FTW!!!

in other words good drifting weather?

fizzer!

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Long live the WRC

least i dont have to mow the lawns , got to be a positive side to it

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such is brake dust

just looked on the site and the severe weather warning has been cancelled!

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1991 Mazda MX-5 - Fun

Just saw that myself, wind gusts have dropped 15kts for the next 3 hours till the next update.