From The Watchers, March 29:
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle made landfall just south of Coral Bay, Western Australia, on March 27, 2026, bringing destructive winds, heavy rain, and coastal impacts across the northwest coast. The storm caused significant damage in Exmouth, disrupted essential services, and forced the shutdown of major LNG facilities.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle made landfall in Western Australia on March 27 as a Category 3 system, after passing the Exmouth area as a more intense severe cyclone. ABC reported that winds of around 200 km/h (124 mph) were recorded at Learmonth, while the BoM reported rainfall of more than 300 mm (11.8 inches) at Learmonth air base on Friday night.
Exmouth sustained severe damage as winds of around 200 km/h (124 mph) were recorded at Learmonth. Power and water supplies were cut, and Exmouth Shire president Matthew Niikkula said the airport’s apron and domestic terminal had been “obliterated.”....
....Major Australian gas producers Chevron and Woodside reported cyclone-related disruptions to LNG and gas operations in Western Australia, with the most prolonged impacts reported at Chevron’s Wheatstone facility and Woodside’s Karratha gas plant....
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