Tropical Cyclone Narelle: Unusual Path, Heavy Rain

0:00Tropical Cyclone Narell is taking an unusual path toward Western Australia Southwest, an area rarely hit by these storms. It started in Northern Queensland, crossed the Northern Territory, and entered WA on Monday, dumping 146 millimeters of rain on, Columboro, in just 24 hours. Downgraded to a low earlier this week, it's expected to strengthen back into a cyclone tonight with powerful winds. Forecasters now warned it could reach category 4 by Friday and cross the coast in the gas coin or Midwest regions over the weekend. This odd-track pulls energy from warmer tropical waters farther south than usual thanks to changing ocean temperatures. People in Perth and the Southwest are on alert, as heavy rain could soak the city starting Friday. Wide spread falls of 20 to 50 millimeters are possible on Saturday with another 30 millimeters Sunday and even higher amounts of to 80. Here's in the central wheat belt and great southern. Past storms like Albee in 1978 and Seroja caused major damage, flooding, and power outages

1:05down there. Experts say climate change is warming southern waters, so these events might happen more often, even if as we can lose. Right now, everyone's watching the forecast closely, as the exact path will decide the heaviest hits. To stay safe, clear your gutters, secure trampolines and outdoor furniture, and tidy up gardens to avoid flying debris if winds pick up. Keep an eye on updates as Narella heads closer. That wraps Sydney News Today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.