DFES have urged people around Augusta, Windy Harbour and Walpole to take care with severe weather to come.
The Bureau of Meteorology have advised there will be a strong cold front moving through on Monday July 16.
Showers associated with the front may produce damaging winds to 100 kilometres per hour and could cause damage to homes and property.
Tides between Augusta and Bremer Bay are likely to rise above the normal high tide mark with very rough seas and potential flooding of low-lying coastal areas.
Damaging surf conditions are likely which could cause beach erosion. People in the south of WA experience a front as windy as this about five times per year.
The warning advises residents:
- If outside find safe shelter away from trees, powerlines, storm water drains and streams.
- Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
- Unplug electrical appliances and avoid using landline telephones if there is lightning.
- If there is flooding, create your own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home.
- If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
IF DRIVING:
- Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current.
- Slow down, turn your lights on and keep a safe distance from other drivers.
- Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen powerlines and loose debris.
- If it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears.
- Take care in areas that have been flooded and be careful driving on gravel roads as surfaces will be slippery and muddy, and vehicles could become bogged.
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE:
If your home has been badly damaged by a storm, call the State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500.
In a life threatening situation call 000.
For the latest warnings visit www.emergency.wa.gov.au or call 13 DFES (13 3337)
