Severe Tropical Cyclone Mitchell is expected to maintain its category 3 intensity as it barrels along the Pilbara coast before making landfall.
Located west of Karratha, the cyclone was about 30km offshore with 120km/h winds near the centre and gusts up to 165km/h on Sunday morning, according to the Bureau of Meteorology’s latest track map.
“The expectation is that it will maintain its category 3 intensity as it moves south-west today, parallel to the Pilbara coast,” said senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury.
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