Australia braces for Cyclone Ilsa

Cyclone Ilsa is set to be the most powerful tropical storm to hit Australia’s northwest region in a decade


AUSTRALIA
1,500km 930 miles


20:00 Apr 12
16:00 Apr 13
22:00 Apr 13
04:00 Apr 14
16:00 Apr 14

Port Hedland
Karratha 
Marble Bar
INDIAN OCEAN
Broome
Bidyadanga
Pardoo 
Wallal Downs
Telfer
Nullagine 
Parnngurr
Balgo
Storm track forecast
Kiwirrkurra

200km 125 miles

Warning zone: Gales within 24 hours
Watch zone: Gales from 24-48 hours
Range of likely tracks of storm centre

Forecast as of 16:19 Apr 13. All times local (GMT plus 8 hours)


Sources: Australian Bureau of Meteorology, BBC 
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