Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane
Issued at 12:14am EST on Saturday the 25th of December 2010
A Cyclone WARNING has been declared for coastal areas from Port Douglas to Lucinda.
At 11:00 pm EST a Tropical Low was estimated to be
175 kilometres east northeast of Cairns and
235 kilometres northeast of Cardwell and moving southwest at 28 kilometres per hour towards the coast.
Details of Tropical Low at 11:00 pm EST:
Centre located near...... 16.6 degrees South 147.4 degrees East .
Location accuracy........ within 35 kilometres .
Recent movement.......... towards the southwest at 28 kilometres per hour .
Wind gusts near centre... 85 kilometres per hour and INTENSIFYING .
Severity category........ below cyclone intensity .
Central pressure......... 998 hectoPascals
The tropical low, with gusts up to 85 km/h is expected to continue moving towards the north tropical coast and intensify. The low is expected to cross the coast between Cairns and Cardwell early Saturday morning. There is the potential for the system to reach weak category 1 tropical cyclone intensity prior to landfall.
DAMAGING winds of up to 100 km/hr are possible between Port Douglas and Lucinda as the system approaches the coast during Saturday morning.
Heavy rainfall and associated flooding will continue in coastal areas between Cairns and St Lawrence overnight and extend inland during Saturday. A separate Severe Weather Warning is also current.
People between Port Douglas and Cardwell should take precautions and listen to the next advice at 3am.
- Information is available from your local government
- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster Management Services website [www.disaster.qld.gov.au]
- For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service [SES] on
132 500 [for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage].
Issued at 12:14am EST on Saturday the 25th of December 2010
A Cyclone WARNING has been declared for coastal areas from Port Douglas to Lucinda.
At 11:00 pm EST a Tropical Low was estimated to be
175 kilometres east northeast of Cairns and
235 kilometres northeast of Cardwell and moving southwest at 28 kilometres per hour towards the coast.
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| 10pm Xmas Eve - Track and Position of Tropical Storm 94P |
Centre located near...... 16.6 degrees South 147.4 degrees East .
Location accuracy........ within 35 kilometres .
Recent movement.......... towards the southwest at 28 kilometres per hour .
Wind gusts near centre... 85 kilometres per hour and INTENSIFYING .
Severity category........ below cyclone intensity .
Central pressure......... 998 hectoPascals
The tropical low, with gusts up to 85 km/h is expected to continue moving towards the north tropical coast and intensify. The low is expected to cross the coast between Cairns and Cardwell early Saturday morning. There is the potential for the system to reach weak category 1 tropical cyclone intensity prior to landfall.
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| 11.30pm Xmas Eve |
DAMAGING winds of up to 100 km/hr are possible between Port Douglas and Lucinda as the system approaches the coast during Saturday morning.
Heavy rainfall and associated flooding will continue in coastal areas between Cairns and St Lawrence overnight and extend inland during Saturday. A separate Severe Weather Warning is also current.
People between Port Douglas and Cardwell should take precautions and listen to the next advice at 3am.
- Information is available from your local government
- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster Management Services website [www.disaster.qld.gov.au]
- For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service [SES] on
132 500 [for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage].
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