General
Tropical Cyclone Seroja strengthens off WA coast as communities prepare for landfall
Communities in Western Australia’s Mid-West and northern coastlines are on alert amid two cyclones off the coast, with Tropical Cyclone Seroja strengthening overnight.
Key points:
- Tropical Cyclone Seroja is about 730 kilometres north-west of Carnarvon
- The storm is expected to make landfall late Sunday or early Monday morning
- A second cyclone off the Pilbara coast is expected to weaken on Saturday
Cyclone Seroja is 730 kilometres north-west of Carnarvon and is expected to intensify to the south-east before making landfall late Sunday or early Monday between Carnarvon and Jurien Bay.
Currently a category two system, Cyclone Seroja is expected to intensify to a category three system later today.
A second system, ex-Tropical Cyclone Odette, is…
-
Noosa News24 hours agoGyrocopter pilot injured in crash-landing on K’Gari, north of Brisbane
-
Noosa News14 hours agoRevealed: 75 Qld suburbs you could afford to buy in if lending standards drop
-
General8 hours agoFarmers develop ‘autofill’ tech so agricultural robots can operate around the clock
-
General21 hours agoLiberals offer help to start-ups and set goal for small business growth