cyclone Narelle, wa
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Destructive category three system is forecast to weaken when it crosses the WA coast late on Friday between Carnarvon and Kalbarri, bringing wind gusts up to 250km/h
Cyclone Narelle has shut major LNG plants around WA in another blow to global energy supplies. The Tropical Cyclone is tracking southward along WA’s northwest coastline on Friday, forcing offshore liquefied natural gas workers to be evacuated.
The storm, which has already made landfall in Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory, is now impacting the west Pilbara coast.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle is expected to make landfall some time on Saturday, but authorities say it is difficult to say where exactly is in the line of fire.
Tropical Cyclone Narelle may intensify into a powerful category four or even category five system, with the potential to produce destructive wind gusts reaching up to 275 km/h.
Tropical Cyclone Narelle is set to impact Perth and towns north of the city over the weekend with heavy rainfall expected.