Timelapse of Severe Cyclone Zelia abruptly losing its fury & dissolving as it moves south from battering the NW Australian coast & hits the unyielding highlands of the Pilbara.
*BoM satellite images span ~12hrs from Fri pm - early Sat am WA time. Zehr-enhanced colouring of infrared (heat) #TCZelia
BoM Cyclone Track showing it just missing Port Hedland, now a Cat 4
#TCZelia Issued at 1:12 pm AWST Friday 14 February 2025. Refer to latest Tropical Cyclone Advice.
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall at 12:30pm near De Grey River mouth northeast of Port Hedland. Port Hedland to avoid the very destructive core of the cyclone.
#TCZelia Severe Cyclone Zelia from early Tuesday morning to about half an hour ago, finally making a dive towards the remote north-western Australian town of Port Hedland (15K+ people).
Animation compiled from BoM's public repository of satellite images (free from Japan).
Hoping everyone in the path of #TCZelia remains safe.
I hope everyone in Port Hedland & the surrounds is managing.
Wind speeds above 250km/hr could cause serious problems.
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Latest Update Cyclone Map showing Destructive winds still likely to hit Port Hedland between now and 5pm local.
Update #TCZelia Issued at 11:01 am AWST 14 Feb 2025
Category 5, sustained winds near the centre of 205 kph with wind gusts to 285 kph.
Zelia is moving to the south southeast and expected to make landfall this afternoon just to the east of Port Hedland.
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BoM latest update showing Port Hedland in the direct path, the eye due to pass over at 4pm local time.
Latest Update: #TCZelia Issued at 9:07
Update: More direct approach to Port Hedland.
VERY DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS of up to 290 kilometres per hour are likely close to the centre of the cyclone as it crosses the coast.
Crossing 4 hours after hightide.
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I know weather is an unthinking force of nature but #TCZelia looks like it's making a deliberate beeline to Port Hedland
Stay safe everyone 😕
Persistent heavy rain and some freah and gusty winds about the place this morning, but other than that it's all pretty tame... for now.
Final preparations have been completed and storm shutters going down at our location.
Remote cameras have been deployed 🌀
#TCZelia
Latest cyclone track, new information has it crossing over Port Hedland at 1pm local time.
Latest #TCZelia track map issued at 7:00 am AWST.
Things to note:
Hightide is 12:31pm today.
Cyclone will be crossing the coast around 1pm.
VERY DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS of up to 290kph are likely close to the centre of the cyclone as it crosses the coast.
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Seems trite to say "thinking of you all" but there isn't a lot more I can do from here. Hang in there #Pilbara #TCZelia
5:44 am AWST Cyclone Track, showing Port Hedland still in the path.
#TCZelia track update from 5:44 am AWST
Port Hedland still in the path.
VERY DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS of up to 320 kilometres per hour are likely close to the centre of the cyclone as it crosses the coast.
ABC Pilbara is covering the cyclone you can listen live here
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Windy.com screen shot showing the clear eye of TCZelia heading towards Port Hedland.
And here is the view from Windy for #TCZelia
2:39 am AWST Updated BoM Cyclone Track, has the cyclone closer to Port Hedland and crossing as a Cat 5
Yikes... Updated #TCZelia as off 2:39 am AWST once again puts Port Hedland in the firing line.
Potential that VERY DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS of up to 320 kilometres per hour are likely close to the centre of the cyclone as it crosses the coast.
Radar imagery via Bureau of Meteorology of severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia at 6.30pm WST on 13/2/25
Visible satellite imagery of Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia at 6.30pm WST 13/2/25. Image via Himawari 8 Satellite and Windy.com
Satellite & radar imagery for Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia. According to the BoM it's now a category 5 ( highest rating) with estimated maximum wind gusts of 285km/hr. The system is expected to cross the coast between De Grey & Karratha during Friday afternoon or evening. #TCZelia #TropicalCyclone
BoM Cyclone tracking map showing Sever Tropical Cyclone Zelia coming on shore near Whim Creek as a Cat 5, between Karratha and Port Hedland.
Still on similar track, 2:55 pm AWST update is coming in stronger.
Warning is now for VERY DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS of up to 320 kph are likely close to the centre of the cyclone as it crosses the coast.
If it wiggles, the Karratha or Port Hedland are in for a very windy day tomorrow.
#TCZelia
11am Feb 13 Cyclone Track Map from the BoM - Showing the cyclone in now a Cat 5 and heading slightly more west of Port Headland.
Latest #TCZelia track map - 11am AWST.
Cyclone is now a Cat 5 and is heading for a crossing closer to Karratha than Port Headland, still crossing as a Cat 5.
BoM Cyclone Prediction map showing TC Zelia to cross the Pilbara Coast between Karratha and Port Hedland as a Cat 5 Cyclone.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia intensifying north of Port Hedland
DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS of up to 160 kph may develop near Port Hedland tonight.
VERY DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS of up to 290 kph per hour are likely close to the centre of the cyclone as it crosses the coast.
#TCZelia
Zelia strengthened from a category 2 to a 4 in twelve hours, and is due to be a Cat 5 before crossing the coast near Port Hedland 😬 #TCZelia
Cat 5 at landfall for Zelia.
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Nasty #TCZelia. Forecast Cat 3 right over Port Hedland. If it gets stuck offshore could quickly go to Cat 4. Probs ok in PH but inland might suffer a bit, specially Indigenous communities.
