‘Too late to leave’: Tropical Cyclone Zelia accelerates towards WA coast, bringing winds up to 290km/h

Category-five system is expected to bring extremely damaging and destructive winds, Bureau of Meteorology warnsTrack the path of Tropical Cyclone ZeliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe “extremely damaging” category five Tropical Cyclone Zelia has intensified its speed towards the Western Australian coastline, with the weather bureau warning it may bring 290km/h winds and that it is now too late to leave.The system expanded over Thursday night, with the cyclone stretching to Wallal Downs along the coast, and inland through to Tom Price and Newman.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

‘Too late to leave’: Tropical Cyclone Zelia accelerates towards WA coast, bringing winds up to 290km/h

Category-five system is expected to bring extremely damaging and destructive winds, Bureau of Meteorology warns

The “extremely damaging” category five Tropical Cyclone Zelia has intensified its speed towards the Western Australian coastline, with the weather bureau warning it may bring 290km/h winds and that it is now too late to leave.

The system expanded over Thursday night, with the cyclone stretching to Wallal Downs along the coast, and inland through to Tom Price and Newman.

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