Tropical Cyclone Mitchell (21U), category 2, currently located near the North West Cape and impacting the Exmouth region. Forecast to move down the Ningaloo and Gascoyne coasts towards Carnarvon during Monday.
Warning zone
East of Giralia to Overlander Roadhouse, including Exmouth, Carnarvon, and Denham, and extending inland through the western Pilbara and western Gascoyne including Gascoyne Junction.
Watch zone
None.
Cancelled zone
None.
Details of Tropical Cyclone Mitchell 21U at 5:00 am AWST:
Intensity
Category 2, sustained winds near the centre of 100 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 140 kilometres per hour.
Location
within 30 kilometres of 22.4 degrees South 113.5 degrees East, estimated to be 85 kilometres southwest of Exmouth and 270 kilometres north of Carnarvon.
Movement
south southwest at 11 kilometres per hour.
Tropical Cyclone Mitchell (21U), a category 2 cyclone, is expected to move southwards near the Ningaloo and Carnarvon coasts this morning before taking a track to the southeast later today, crossing the Gascoyne coast and moving over land Monday night.
Mitchell has started to weaken but expected to maintain a category 2 strength during this morning. Mitchell will weaken further in the afternoon and is expected to be below cyclone strength Tuesday morning as it moves over land through the southern Gascoyne.
Warning zone
East of Giralia to Overlander Roadhouse, including Exmouth, Carnarvon, and Denham, and extending inland through the western Pilbara and western Gascoyne including Gascoyne Junction.
Watch zone
None.
Cancelled zone
None.
Details of Tropical Cyclone Mitchell 21U at 5:00 am AWST:
Intensity
Category 2, sustained winds near the centre of 100 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 140 kilometres per hour.
Location
within 30 kilometres of 22.4 degrees South 113.5 degrees East, estimated to be 85 kilometres southwest of Exmouth and 270 kilometres north of Carnarvon.
Movement
south southwest at 11 kilometres per hour.
Tropical Cyclone Mitchell (21U), a category 2 cyclone, is expected to move southwards near the Ningaloo and Carnarvon coasts this morning before taking a track to the southeast later today, crossing the Gascoyne coast and moving over land Monday night.
Mitchell has started to weaken but expected to maintain a category 2 strength during this morning. Mitchell will weaken further in the afternoon and is expected to be below cyclone strength Tuesday morning as it moves over land through the southern Gascoyne.

