US Edition‘Nasty’ cyclone set to smash Aussie coast
Cyclone Mitchell is forecast to bring damaging winds up to 205 km/h, heavy rain, and severe flash flooding to Pilbara communities, with evacuations and port closures in effect.
- On Saturday, Tropical Cyclone Mitchell formed off the Pilbara coast, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting it to reach severe category 3 north of Karratha overnight.
- Having moved off the coast on Friday, the tropical low reached cyclone intensity just after 8pm about 255km northeast of Port Hedland, drawing energy from warm waters north of WA.
- The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts damaging gusts up to 205 km/h on the Pilbara coast near Karratha, Dampier and Wickham overnight, with heavy rain up to 130mm in Port Hedland and flood risks in Karratha and Onslow.
- EmergencyWA has issued watch-and-act warnings from Whim Creek to Mardie and said Onslow may be upgraded on Saturday, while Pilbara Ports closed key ports and evacuation centres opened at Karratha Leisureplex and Onslow Multi Purpose Centre.
- Meanwhile, the system is expected to weaken by Monday but still bring heavy rainfall and impacts to the west Gascoyne region; more than 400 people may wait days in Darwin from Daly River due to flooding.
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Tropical Cyclone Mitchell intensifies as it nears northwest Australia
Port Hedland, as well as the nearby ports of Ashburton, Cape Preston West, Dampier and Varanus Island, closed on Saturday as Mitchell developed off the coast of Western Australia's Pilbara region.
Port Hedland closed - Flood risk in the northwest country - Pilbara region on alert
Cyclone Mitchell Threatens Australia's Iron Ore Mega Hub | Science-Environment
Cyclone Mitchell Threatens Australia's Iron Ore Mega Hub Tropical Cyclone Mitchell has intensified, according to the Australian bureau of meteorology, as it moves towards the sparsely populated northwest region of the country. This area is notable for housing the world's largest iron-ore export hub, Port Hedland. The developing storm has already led to the closure of Port Hedland and other nearby ports.As of Sunday, Cyclone Mitchell has strength…
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