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AUDIO: Carnarvon waits to assess damage in aftermath of cyclone
Cyclone Narelle's approach has turned the skies over Shark Bay an apocalyptic red. (Supplied: Karen Stubberfield)
Tropical Cyclone Narelle made landfall in Western Australia as a category three near Coral Bay, bringing wind gusts of over 205 kilometres per hour. ABC's Andrew Chounding is among residents in Carnarvon who bunkered down and are waiting to assess the damage.
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Tropical cyclone Narelle is continuing to make its way south over Western Australia as a category two system.
It crossed the coast yesterday as a category three near Coral Bay, bringing wind gusts of over 205 kilometres per hour.
The town of Carnarvon escaped the brunt of the cyclone but Exmouth has been left with significant damage.
Narelle will continue tracking southeast, bringing wind gusts of up to 130 kilometres per hour, heavy rain fall and possible flash flooding to Gascoyne and central west.
If you're in an affected area, you can tune in to your local ABC radio station or the ABC listen app for the latest updates, warnings and advice.
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Tropical Cyclone Narelle LIVE updates: Tropical Cyclone Narelle downgraded to category 2
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The latest track map shows the eye of Tropical Cyclone Narelle will begin moving over Carnarvon as a category 2 system later this evening.
It means the cyclone has officially been downgraded from a category 3 storm.
It is currently 55 kilometres northeast of Carnarvon, and is moving quickly to the south-southeast where it is expected to weaken further.
The Bureau of Meteorology said Narelle will still likely pack a punch with destructive wind and significant rainfall, and gusts near its centre are expected to reach 125km/hr by the time it gets to Carnarvon.
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