Cyclone heads back for second round
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Cyclone Laurence has regained strength as it moved across the ocean. (Bureau of Meteorology )
Tropical Cyclone Laurence is expected to develop into a severe cyclone over the next 24 hours.
People in Western Australia's north are being warned to prepare for the cyclone as it moves within 100 kilometres of Broome.
A cyclone warning has been issued for coastal areas from Cape Leveque to Pardoo including Broome.
The cyclone is a category 2 system and Joe Courtney from the weather bureau's cyclone warning centre says it will gain strength as it moves across the ocean.
"There is a real risk of a major impact, more likely on Monday when it will move south towards the east Pilbara coast," he said.
"We are expecting this system to develop into an intense system, maybe a category 4 system by late tonight."
Cyclone Laurence has already brought heavy rains and destructive winds to communities and cattle stations across the north Kimberley.
Catchments have recorded rainfall of between 100 and 400 millimetres.
Mount Gibson Iron was also forced to shut down its operations on Koolan Island as a result of the cyclone.
More than 200 employees working on the site were evacuated earlier this week.
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