A tropical cyclone may hit Western Australia later today if a tropical low spotted this morning develops as it moves west at 11 kilometers per hour.

Read the Information Bulletin from Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (Western Australia):

TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BULLETIN
Issued at 8:36 am WST on Wednesday 25 January 2012
BY THE BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE PERTH

A Tropical Low was located at 8 am WST near 16.0S 109.3E, that is 830 km northwest of Exmouth, moving west at 11 kilometres per hour.

The low may develop into a tropical cyclone during the day as it moves towards the west or west southwest. Later today or on Thursday the system may take a more southerly track, bringing it closer to the coast.

Gales are not expected in coastal communities today or on Thursday, however there is a possibility that coastal communities near the North West Cape, including Coral Bay, Exmouth and Onslow, will experience gales later on Friday.
Rainfall is likely to increase later in the week in coastal parts of the Pilbara and on the west coast north of Cape Cuvier.

Abnormally large swells may be experienced near the West Kimberley and Pilbara coasts due to the influence of a strong monsoonal flow to the north east of the system.

The next Information Bulletin will be issued at 3 pm WST.

Source: Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology.