Tropical Cyclone Lua Heading for Northwestern Australia

According to Australian Bureau of Meteorology, as of 2:00 am WST Tropical Cyclone Lua (Category 2) was estimated to be 700 kilometres northwest of Karratha, 790 kilometres northwest of Port Hedland and it is moving north at speed of 4 kilometres per hour. Lua is expected to intensify into a severe tropical cyclone during Thursday and remain intense as it approaches the coast. A Cyclone Watch is current for coastal areas from Cape Leveque to Mardie, as well as adjacent inland parts.

Tropical cyclone Lua formed off the northern coast of Western Australia. On March 13, it was a minimum tropical storm with maximum sustained winds near 35 knots (~40 mph/~65 kph) and was located about 240 miles west-northwest of Port Hedland, Australia. It was barely moving at 2 knots (~2 mph/~4 kph) to the west-northwest, but is expected to turn to the east-southeast. Forecasters at the Joint Typhoon Warning Center expect Lua to meander for a day or two before intensifying and making landfall in the Pilbara region sometime on March 16.

Category 4 now...will hit soon. Any live streaming?