Cyclone Watch and Warning Messages
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issues Cyclone Watch and Warning advice to the public, FESA then issues Community Alerts to help keep you safe.
Cyclone Watch messages are issued every six hours whenever there is a possibility that a cyclone may produce gale force winds within 48 hours.
Cyclone Warning messages are issued when damaging winds or gales are likely to affect communities within 24 hours. They are released every three hours or every hour when it comes close to a community.
These messages contain information about the position and movement of the cyclone as well as the areas under threat.