Australia, Cyclone Zelia and Category 5

Australia braces for 'very destructive winds' as Category 5 cyclone nears landfall
Northern Australia is bracing for a Category 5 tropical cyclone that is expected to bring “very destructive winds” to its coastline on Friday.
Australia iron ore ports close to brace for category 5 cyclone
Australia's iron ore export hub, the world's largest, braced on Friday for a powerful tropical cyclone, forcing the closure of all of the major commodity ports in the country's northwest as residents rushed to stock up on essential supplies.
Australia: Category 5 Severe Tropical Cyclone ZELIA’s most destructive winds now hitting Pilbara coastline, landfall in coming hours
Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Zelia is inching closer to the eastern Pilbara coastline with landfall expected in the coming hours (during Friday afternoon in Western Australia). Category 5 is the most powerful category.
Tropical Cyclone Zelia set to cross WA’s Pilbara coast as ‘most powerful system you can get’
Locals are bracing for gusts of winds that could rip apart homes and intense rainfall that could deliver flash flooding.
Tropical Cyclone Zelia intensifies to Category 5, tracks towards Port Hedland with destructive winds
Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia has intensified into a Category 5 system, bringing destructive winds of up to 290 kilometres per hour as it tracks towards Western Australia's iron ore export hub. The cyclone is expected to make landfall near Port Hedland late Friday,
Tropical Cyclone Zelia intensifies to category five storm
Tropical Cyclone Zelia is hurtling towards the Western Australia coastline, bringing winds so strong, it could destroy everything in its path.
Tropical Cyclone Zelia rapidly strengthens to Category 5 ahead of landfall
Australia Bureau of Meteorology Meteorologist Miriam Bradbury provides an update with the latest forecast for Tropical Cyclone Zelia expected to make landfall as a Category 5 storm on Friday along the Pilbara region.
Cyclone Zelia: Port Hedland mum Ellie Mamalis ‘so scared’ as she prepares to bunker down in home with family
A Port Hedland family have decided to take cover inside their home as the Pilbara region braces for the category five cyclone ...
Powerful Tropical Cyclone Zelia Churns Toward Northwest Australia
The storm is expected to make landfall late Friday, with wind gusts of up to 180 miles per hour. A port crucial to the global ...
Cyclone Zelia: Storm expected to hit Pilbara coast this evening with winds of up to 320km/h
Many residents are in lockdown and have been warned to batten down, with Cyclone Zelia expected to cross the coast between 5pm and 6pm.
Cyclone Zelia: Port Hedland bracing for ‘life-threatening weather event’ to make landfall
West Aussies are bracing for Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia to make landfall in the State’s north. FOLLOW FOR LIVE UPDATES ...
Tracking Tropical Cyclone Zelia
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Tropical Cyclone Zelia: Schools shut, roads closed as WA prepares for destruction
Tropical Cyclone Zelia is nearing Western Australia's Pilbara coast and is set to cross land near Port Hedland around 6pm ...
Emergency warning for Port Hedland residents as severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia nears WA coast
An emergency warning is in place for parts of the Pilbara, including the town of Port Hedland, as severe Tropical Cyclone ...
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