Forecasters are tracking two tropical lows off the Pilbara and Kimberley coasts, with one expected to intensify into a cyclone as early as Sunday. The system could bring destructive gusts and heavy rainfall to the Pilbara coast, even if it remains offshore. Authorities urge residents to prepare and monitor weather updates.
WA is on cyclone alert with forecasters expecting one of two tropical lows they are tracking in the state’s north to deliver powerful winds and heavy rain. The Bureau of Meteorology said there is a moderate chance one of the systems developing off the Pilbara and Kimberley coasts will intensify into a tropical cyclone as early as Sunday.
Category three cyclones can deliver destructive gusts above 200km/h, strong enough to damage structures, roofs, and trees. “Although the system is likely to remain offshore from the Pilbara coast there is a small chance it may make landfall somewhere along the Pilbara coast,” Rawson said. “The key for the community is to be prepared, particularly in the Pilbara, and to monitor both the Bureau and EmergencyWA websites.
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