Weather & Science
Cyclone Zelia Strengthens Off Australia’s Major Iron Ore Hub
- System expected to make landfall near Port Hedland on Friday
- Pilbara region has seen heavy rainfall this year from storms
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Tropical Cyclone Zelia has strengthened off Western Australia and is expected to cross the coast on Friday near the nation’s major iron ore export hub, bringing heavy rain and damaging wind gusts.
Zelia is forecast to intensify further as it moves toward the Pilbara coast, with the slow movement of the system likely to produce very high rainfall along its track, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. The cyclone has strengthened to a Category 2 and is likely to develop into a Category 3 before landfall.