Tropical Cyclone Stan: West Australian coast braces for destructive winds; red alert issued

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NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided this visible look at Tropical Cyclone Stan at 6:15 UTC (1:15 a.m. EST) on Jan. 29 approaching northwestern Australia’s Pilbara Coast.
Credits: NASA/NOAA/Jeff Schmaltz:

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West Australian residents in the north-west Pilbara region are bracing for potentially damaging wind gusts and heavy rain as Tropical Cyclone Stan makes landfall early on Sunday morning.

Residents between Bidyadanga and Whim Creek, which includes Port Hedland,Port Hedland, are specifically warned of the potential of a dangerous storm tide.”We could see some damaging waves and dangerous flooding in that area…”

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NASA Sees Tropical Cyclone Stan Threaten Australia’s Pilbara Coast, NASA (01-28-2016)

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