Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Advice Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre Transmitters serving the Onslow and Exmouth areas are requested to USE the Standard Emergency Warning Signal before broadcasting the following warning. TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 38 Issued at 05:00 PM WST on Sunday 08 February 2026 Headline: Tropical Cyclone Mitchell (21U), category 2, impacting Onslow and Exmouth regions as it moves towards the North West Cape this evening then down the Ningaloo coast. Areas Affected: Warning zone: Onslow to south of Carnarvon, including Exmouth, and extending inland through the western Pilbara and northwest Gascoyne. Watch zone: South of Carnarvon to Overlander Roadhouse, including Denham, and extending to inland parts of the western Gascoyne, including Gascoyne Junction. Cancelled zone: None. Details of Tropical Cyclone Mitchell 21U at 5:00 pm AWST: Intensity: Category 2, sustained winds near the centre of 110 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 155 kilometres per hour. Location: within 30 kilometres of 21.4 degrees South 114.2 degrees East, estimated to be 95 kilometres west northwest of Onslow and 60 kilometres north of Exmouth. Movement: west southwest at 18 kilometres per hour. Tropical Cyclone Mitchell (21U), category 2 intensity, is expected to maintain its strength as it moves southwest towards the North West Cape this evening. Mitchell will then move south near the Ningaloo and Carnarvon coasts on Monday. Hazards: DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS to 155 km/h are occurring over coastal areas west of Onslow, and are expected to develop over the North West Cape (including Exmouth) this afternoon and evening. Destructive wind gusts may extend further down the coast to Coral Bay on Monday morning. GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 km/h are occurring along coastal areas from west of Mardie to Exmouth. GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 km/h are forecast to extend further south to Coral Bay and inland parts of the western Pilbara and far northern Gascoyne later this evening or overnight. During Monday, GALES should extend further south through the western Gascoyne, possibly developing over Carnarvon, Denham and Gascoyne Junction during Monday afternoon and evening. Widespread moderate to HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is likely over the west Pilbara coast, extending to the west Gascoyne region on Monday. Local areas of INTENSE rainfall leading to SEVERE FLASH FLOODING may occur around the west Pilbara coast around Exmouth and Ningaloo, including the North West Cape, during this afternoon and overnight into Monday morning. ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES are expected along the west Pilbara coast, including Onslow and Exmouth. Tides are likely to rise above the normal high tide mark this afternoon and again on Monday morning's high tide, causing FLOODING of low-lying coastal areas. ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES are expected along the Gascoyne coast, including Carnarvon, with Monday afternoon's high tide. Recommended Action: Ensure you know what to do in a cyclone. For the latest DFES community alerts and warnings visit www.emergency.wa.gov.au or download the Emergency WA app. Cyclone advices and DFES Alerts are available by dialling 13 DFES (13 3337) A map showing the track of the cyclone is available at: http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone