People along Western Australia's northwest coast have been warned to prepare for a tropical cyclone that could bring heavy rain, thunderstorms and wind gusts of up to 100km/h.
A tropical low north of Beagle Bay, in the Kimberley region, is forecast to develop into a tropical cyclone on Thursday and intensify as it moves southwest over water later this week, the Bureau of Meteorology warns.
An alert has been issued for people between Cape Leveque and Beagle Bay by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
"(People) need to prepare for cyclonic weather and organise an emergency kit including first aid kit, torch, portable radio, spare batteries, food and water," the warning reads.
An earlier alert for people between Kuri Bay and Cape Leveque has been cancelled, with the department saying the cyclone danger had passed.
