"Mr Broomhall also warned people not head out on the water. Here's whyDNA tracing sites are revealing dark secrets — and men like Mark don't see them comingUS hits grim new coronavirus marker with 5 million Americans infectedThe Toumas got creative with their business, but others in Sydney's CBD face a 'grim' futureMax Verstappen ends Mercedes' dominance at Silverstone as Ricciardo is left in a spinDeputy CMO urges Australians to use COVIDSafe app following updatesCrossbench SA senator Rex Patrick quits Centre Alliance party to run as an independent next electionJapanese operators of bulk carrier leaking oil off Mauritius apologise for causing environmental disasterAnalysis: Port's epic win over Richmond shows why Power are genuine AFL premiership contendersVictoria records 17 coronavirus deaths on Australia's deadliest dayWhistleblower nurse alleges hotel quarantine guests were allowed to 'play up' in relaxed systemDNA tracing sites are revealing dark secrets — and men like Mark don't see them comingIf Trump wins re-election, Biden's VP pick is going to get blamed. May 23, 2020 Warnings were issued for damaging winds up to 100km/h, heavy rain and massive waves from Albany to the Kimberley Coast – a distance of about 3,000km. Latest warnings - Warnings were issued for damaging winds up to 100km/h, heavy rain and massive waves from Albany to the Kimberley Coast – a distance of about 3,000km.“So it’s a once-in-a-decade-type system and it’s from a different angle,” Broomhall said.“Normally our storms come from the south-west and this will come from the north-west so it will test people’s buildings, sheds and all those unsecured items, so we’re asking people to secure property and make sure everything loose is tied down.”DEFS warns the “unusual weather” could cause significant damage to homes and make travel dangerous.A “take action now” alert was issued on Sunday for most of the state, including Residents were warned to unplug electrical appliances, avoid using landline phones if there was lightning, close curtains and blinds, and stay away from windows.Anyone stuck outside was urged to find safe shelter away from trees, powerlines, storm water drains and streams.Motorists were warned to watch for hazards, such as debris, and to not drive into water of unknown depth and current.“We haven’t yet requested interstate assistance, we’ll wait and see what the impact is, but we have had discussions already with the Australian defence force locally for what they can help us with.”The Bureau of Meteorology said strong and squally winds would hit the state’s north on Sunday morning, then move south to Residents in coastal areas from as far north as Exmouth and south to Augusta were specifically warned of the potential of a dangerous storm tide.Peak wave heights in excess of eight metres were predicted for the south-west coast on Monday, causing significant beach erosion.“This is a rare event for WA due to the extent of the area affected and the possibility of multiple areas of dangerous weather,” the Bureau of Meteorology said.“A similar event to this one occurred in June 2012, which led to over 600 calls for assistance and over 170,000 homes losing power.” "This is going to come from the north-west so it'll test people's buildings, sheds, and all those unsecured items. "They'll be mostly coastal locations, but we will be seeing some stronger wind gusts inland as well. "It's just nice. "Waves along the coast are expected to reach up to 8 metres high, likely causing widespread beach erosion.Fire bans are also in place for the southern half of WA, with people told to halt any back-burning programs they had scheduled at their properties. "There's a lot visiting family, that has probably been the biggest [reason for travel], is getting back to see their family," Ms Jones said.Mandurah resident Bev Baldwin was travelling to Margaret River and Augusta to go electric biking with her family, but decided to scale back the trip ahead of the storm. Here's whyDNA tracing sites are revealing dark secrets — and men like Mark don't see them comingUS hits grim new coronavirus marker with 5 million Americans infectedThe Toumas got creative with their business, but others in Sydney's CBD face a 'grim' futureWoman with terminal cancer takes legal action against doctors who she says failed to take lump biopsy'We want elections now': Beirut protesters hurl rocks as anger over devastating blast continuesCity of Sydney councillor advising 'pro-Beijing' group linked to Chinese Communist PartyThe Toumas got creative with their business, but others in Sydney's CBD face a 'grim' futureDNA tracing sites are revealing dark secrets — and men like Mark don't see them comingPort Adelaide's epic win over Richmond shows why the Power are genuine AFL premiership contenders