A tropical cyclone is set to batter regions of Australia’s coast with heavy winds and rains even though it is not projected to make landfall.
Tropical Cyclone Sean has officially formed into a category one system and sits about 150 kilometres north of Western Australia’s Pilbara coast.
At 8am on Sunday, the tropical cyclone was described as having sustained winds of 85 kilometres per hour, with gusts of up to 120kph.
The system is currently moving in a west-south-westerly direction at a speed of 13kph.
Wild weather has been forecast for Port Hedland to Ningaloo, including Karratha, Dampier, Onslow and Exmouth with ports closed.
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