An unusual out-of-cycle cyclone that has formed into a category one system in the Indian Ocean is set to bring dangerous weather to Western Australia, consisting of Perth, from Sunday.
Bottom line:
- Heavy rain, big swells and strong winds are forecast for much of WA
- The weather is the result of a tropical low hitting a cold front
- The worst of the conditions will show up on Sunday and Monday
Cyclone Mangga will affect the Cocos Keeling Islands today before tracking towards WA.
The official Australian cyclone season ends on April 30 and the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) stated while some cyclones were understood to form in early May, it was rare to see one so late in the month.
The Cyclone Mangga was located about 515 kilometres north-west of the Cocos Keeling Islands just before midnight and was anticipated to pass to the west of the islands later today, possibly resulting in heavy rainfall and a duration of gale-force winds.
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The BOM said it was anticipated to damage to