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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
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TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 10
Issued at 11:42 pm WST on Sunday 31 October 2010

A Cyclone WARNING continues for people on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

At 11:00 pm WST (9:30pm Cocos local time) Tropical Cyclone Anggrek, Category 1,
was estimated to be
300 kilometres north of Cocos Island and
moving southeast at 10 kilometres per hour.

Tropical Cyclone Anggrek is expected to intensify overnight as it moves
southwards towards the Cocos Islands. Gales may develop during Monday as the
system moves closer and intensifies. The period of greatest risk will commence
on Monday evening, with the system likely to pass close to the islands during
Tuesday.

Overnight conditions will become favourable for intensification and there is a
significant risk that people on the Cocos Islands will experience VERY
DESTRUCTIVE wind gusts during Tuesday.

Details of Tropical Cyclone Anggrek at 11:00 pm WST (9:30pm Cocos local time):
.Centre located near...... 9.5 degrees South 96.9 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 55 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... towards the southeast at 10 kilometres per hour
.Wind gusts near centre... 100 kilometres per hour and INTENSIFYING
.Severity category........ 1
.Central pressure......... 996 hectoPascals

The Australian Federal Police advise a YELLOW ALERT for communities on Home and
West Island.

People need to take action and get ready to shelter from a cyclone.

People on the Cocos Islands should tune in to 6CKI or the ABC and listen for
the next advice.

The next advice will be issued by 3:00 am WST Monday 01 November.

This advice is available by dialling 1300 659 210.