Tropical Low 11U
09:00, Saturday 18 January 2025 (AWST)
As at 05:00 on Saturday, 18 January 2025, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) advises Tropical Low 11U is located northeast of Port Hedland.
The system has a high chance of developing into a tropical cyclone on Sunday as it moves in a general west or west-southwest direction parallel north of the Pilbara coast.
The system is expected to continue to intensify during Sunday, and by Monday, 11U is expected to have intensified into a Category 3 cyclone. By this time the cyclone is expected to be located well to the west of Exmouth and continuing to southwest, away from the coast.
Pilbara Ports has closed the Port of Port Hedland as at 09:00 on Saturday, 18 January 2025.
All port inner anchorages are to leave by 18:00.
All recreational vessel owners must safely secure their vessels for cyclonic conditions.
For the latest cyclone warnings visit www.bom.gov.au/cyclone
Named after Captain Peter Hedland, who anchored his ship in the port in 1863 while looking to offload cattle for a nearby station, the Port Hedland Harbour was originally known as Mangrove Harbour.
Construction of the first Port Hedland jetty began in 1896 to service the needs of the pastoral industry. Discovery of gold in nearby Marble Bar drove the extension of the jetty in 1908 and completion of a railway to connect Marble Bar and Port Hedland in 1911.
Port Hedland is a coastal town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, situated 1,600 kms by road from Perth.
The Port of Port Hedland Fact Sheet takes a look at key operational facts and figures for the 2023-24 financial year. Also included is a detailed map showing infrastructure and facilities at the port.