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Western Australia on cyclone alert alert as a week of wild weather continues

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Two tropical lows forming off the coast of Western Australia could produce a cyclone on Sunday, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned.

A cyclone warning has been issued with two tropical lows threatening to intensify as they head towards Australia.

Gale-force winds and heavy rain are forecast for the Pilbara and Kimberley coasts of Western Australia in the coming days.

According to the Bureau of Meteorology, a tropical cyclone could form on Sunday.

Forecasters are “increasingly confident” that tropical low 11U will intensify with a 70 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone early next week.

The chances of the other tropical low called 10U becoming a cyclone are less than five percent.

The system is expected to pass through western and southwestern WA parallel to the coast in coastal waters.

Any cyclone that forms could intensify into a tropical cyclone three, which is capable of producing 200 km/h winds that would leave a trail of destruction in its wake, including fallen trees, buildings and structural damage.

Even if the cyclone does not develop, heavy rain and strong winds will continue to hit the northwest of the state.

Two tropical lows forming off the coast of Western Australia could produce a cyclone on Sunday, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned.

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BOM senior meteorologist Joey Rawson said the system would likely remain offshore but could not rule out the possibility of a landfall.

“There is increasing confidence that (a cyclone will develop), possibly bringing windy conditions and heavy rain to the Pilbara coast,” Mr Rawson said. told 7News.

“While the system is likely to remain offshore of the Pilbara coast, there is a small chance it will make landfall somewhere along the Pilbara coast.

“The key for the community is to be prepared, particularly in the Pilbara, and monitor both the Bureau and EmergencyWA websites.”

A high wind warning was issued for much of the WA coast on Friday, including West Kimberley, Ningaloo, Gascoyne, Bunbury, Leeuwin, Albany, Esperance and Eucla.

Perth is in for a wet weekend with up to 10mm forecast for Friday and another 30mm on Saturday.

It comes after a week of wild weather devastated much of Australia’s east coast.

Sydney

Friday: Rains. Up to 25 mm of rain. Winds up to 60 km/h. Minimum 18°C ​​​​Maximum 24°C.

Saturday: Rains. Up to 15 mm of rain. Winds up to 40 km/h. Minimum 19°C Maximum 25°C.

Sunday: Rains. Up to 1 mm of rain. Winds up to 20 km/h. Minimum 19°C Maximum 24°C.

Melbourne

Friday: Rains. Up to 1 mm of rain. Winds up to 30 km/h. Minimum 16°C Maximum 23°C.

Saturday: Sunny. Winds up to 30 km/h. Minimum 15°C Maximum 29°C.

Sunday: Sunny. Winds up to 20 km/h. Minimum 15°C Maximum 32°C.

A tropical cyclone of three could form off the WA coast in the next few days. Pictured is Perth's Leighton Beach.

A tropical cyclone of three could form off the WA coast in the next few days. Pictured is Perth’s Leighton Beach.

brisbane

Friday: Rains. Up to 4 mm of rain. Light winds. Minimum 20°C Maximum 31°C.

Saturday: Rains. Up to 15 mm of rain. Winds up to 25 km/h. Min. 21C. Maximum 28C

Sunday: Rains. Chance of storms. Up to 4 mm of rain. Winds up to 35 km/h. Minimum 21°C Maximum 28°C.

Canberra

Friday: sunny. Winds up to 35 km/h. Minimum 9°C Maximum 24°C.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. Winds up to 30 km/h. Min. 11C. Maximum 22C

Sunday: Sunny. Winds up to 25 km/h. Minimum 10°C Maximum 26°C.

Adelaide

Friday: sunny. Winds up to 30 km/h. Minimum 16°C Maximum 31°C.

Saturday: sunny. Winds up to 40 km/h. Minimum 19C. Maximum 35C

Sunday: Sunny. Winds up to 25 km/h. Minimum 20°C Maximum 36°C.

Melbourne is also expecting rain on Friday before everything clears up for the weekend. Pictured are fans at the Australian Open earlier this week.

Melbourne is also expecting rain on Friday before everything clears up for the weekend. Pictured are fans at the Australian Open earlier this week.

hobart

Friday: Cloudy. Winds up to 25 km/h. Minimum 12°C Maximum 20°C.

Saturday: Cloudy. Winds up to 25 km/h. Min. 11C. Maximum 23C

Sunday: Sunny. Winds up to 25 km/h. Minimum 12°C Maximum 25°C.

Perth

Friday: Rains. Up to 10 mm of rain. Winds up to 30 km/h. Minimum 23°C Maximum 27°C.

Saturday: Sunny. Up to 30 mm of rain. Winds up to 30 km/h. Minimum 15°C Maximum 28°C.

Sunday: Sunny. Winds up to 40 km/h. Minimum 19°C Maximum 36°C.

Darwin

Friday: Rains. Possible storm. Up to 30 mm of rain. Light winds. Minimum 25°C Maximum 31°C.

Saturday: Rains. Possible storm. Up to 20 mm of rain. Light winds. Minimum 24°C Maximum 32°C.

Sunday: shower or two. Possible storm. Up to 7 mm of rain. Light winds. Minimum 24°C Maximum 32°C.

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