Cyclone Narelle Barrels Toward WA, Brings Heavy Rain, Winds

0:00It's March 25th. This is Sydney News today, powered by AI. Tropical Cyclone Narelli is barreling toward Western Australia, set to slam ashore Friday night as a severe category 3 system near the tourism. Hot spot of denim in Shark Bay. The storm kicked off last week by brushing far North Queensland, then crossed the northern territory before swinging west into the Indian Ocean, covering more than 5,500 kilometers in its massive trek. Forecasters with the Bureau of Meteorology expected to ramp up to category 4 strength just offshore before weakening slightly on impact, bringing fierce winds and heavy downpours to the coastal region. Earlier this week, models pointed straight at Perth, but the latest tracks have nudged in North and East of the city, sparing a direct hit while still, delivering about 50 millimeters of rain, Friday and Saturday, along with gusty winds. And officials are on high alert as the Cyclone evolves, with tracking maps updating hourly

1:00to guide preparations in the path ahead.