'Once-in-a-decade' storm going to western Australia
Australia's western coast is bracing for an enormous storm, which is likely to make landfall in the coming hours.
Torrential rains, strong winds and waves as high as eight metres (26ft) are forecast in a few areas.
The severe weather may be the consequence of the remnants of tropical cyclone Mangga getting together with a cold front, based on the Bureau of Meteorology.
A senior official in Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) said it could be a "once-in-a-decade" storm.
"Normally our storms result from the south west which should come from the north west," DFES acting assistant commissioner Jon Broomhall told journalists.
He added that authorities were "asking people to secure property and make sure everything loose is tied down".
A extreme weather warning is set up for a lot of Western Australia.
"That is a rare event for WA particularly as a result of extent of the region affected and the likelihood of multiple regions of dangerous weather," said the Bureau of Meteorology.
Gusts of wind 100km/h (62 mph) are anticipated along the coast, the Bureau of Meteorology said, with isolated gusts as high as 130km/h possible. Some areas could see up to 100mm of rain.
The elements system will hit the west coast on Sunday and continue into Monday, according to forecasts.
