 This meant that Rosita’s region of very destructive winds missed Broome by only to the south.Once over land, Rosita accelerated to speeds of up to 30 km/h (19 mph) into the Great Sandy Desert, only weakening gradually.Rosita passed close to the community of Balgo at around 10 p.m. WST (1400 UTC) on 20 April, about from the coast.