Weather Warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Advice Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre Media: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal should NOT be used with this warning. PRIORITY TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 59 Issued at 02:19 AM WST on Tuesday 10 February 2026 Headline: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Mitchell (21U) has crossed the Gascoyne coast and weakened below tropical cyclone strength as it moves inland. Areas Affected: Warning zone: None. Watch zone: None. Cancelled zone: South of Carnarvon to Overlander Roadhouse, including Denham, and extending inland through the southwestern Gascoyne. Details of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Mitchell 21U at 2:00 am AWST: Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 65 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 95 kilometres per hour. Location: within 35 kilometres of 26.1 degrees South 114.5 degrees East, estimated to be 160 kilometres south southeast of Carnarvon and 100 kilometres east southeast of Denham. Movement: south southeast at 20 kilometres per hour. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Mitchell (21U) crossed the Gascoyne coast at 1am WST early Tuesday morning, east of Shark Bay. It has now weakened below tropical cyclone strength. The system is expected to weaken further as it moves southeast over land through the southern Gascoyne during Tuesday bringing heavy rain and gusty winds. Hazards: A Severe Weather Warning is current for parts of the Gascoyne, Central West, and Central Wheatbelt districts. Refer to https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts for further information. Recommended Action: Ensure you know what to do in a cyclone. For the latest DFES community alerts and warnings visit www.emergency.wa.gov.au or download the Emergency WA app. Cyclone advices and DFES Alerts are available by dialling 13 DFES (13 3337) A map showing the track of the cyclone is available at: http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone