Cyclone Mitchell likely to remain category 3 before landfall in WA | ABC NEWS
Tropical Cyclone Mitchell is sweeping along the north-western coast of Western Australia and is expected maintain its status as a category 3 before making landfall. There had previously been fears the system could strengthen to a category 4, but the Bureau of Meteorology says it’s unlikely.
The storm is bringing powerful winds and heavy rain to communities in the Pilbara and Gascoyne regions.
ABC reporter Macey Turner says Exmouth locals are ‘relaxed’ and well-prepared for the storm’s arrival.
Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE
Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-08/cyclone-mitchell-karratha-impact-pilbara/106317910
ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It’s news when you want it, from Australia’s most trusted news organisation.
For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY
Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1
Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2
Like ABC NEWS on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au
Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au
Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated.
#ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel
