QLD Tropical Cyclone Watch: Port Douglas to Proserpine

QLD Tropical Cyclone Watch: Port Douglas to Proserpine Source: Bureau of Meteorology TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 1 Issued at 3:54 pm EST on Tuesday 28 January 2014 A Cyclone WATCH has been declared for a developing tropical low for coastal areas from Port Douglas to Proserpine. At 1:00 pm EST a Tropical Low was estimated to be 760 kilometres east northeast of Cairns and 790 kilometres northeast of Townsville and moving west southwest at 9 kilometres per hour towards the coast. The low may develop into a tropical cyclone during Thursday. The tropical low, is expected to move in a general westwards direction over the next couple of days and may develop further as it approaches the Queensland east coast. GALES may develop between Port Douglas and Proserpine during Wednesday afternoon and could persist into Thursday. Heavy rain, which may lead to flash flooding, is expected to develop about coastal and adjacent inland areas of the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin and northern parts of the Central Coast and Whitsundays districts during Wednesday afternoon and should continue into Thursday. As the cyclone approaches the coast, a storm tide is expected between Port Douglas and Proserpine, mainly on the high tide on Wednesday and Thursday. Large waves may produce minor flooding along the foreshore. People living in areas likely to be affected by this flooding should take measures to protect their property as much as possible and be prepared to help their neighbours. People between Port Douglas and Proserpine should consider what action they will need to take if the cyclone threat increases. - 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). Details of Tropical Low at 1:00 pm EST: .Centre located near...... 14.8 degrees South 152.5 degrees East .Location accuracy........ within 110 kilometres .Recent movement.......... towards the west southwest at 9 kilometres per hour .Wind gusts near centre... 85 kilometres per hour .Severity category........ below cyclone intensity .Central pressure......... 998 hectoPascals Current Tropical Cyclones EWN Radar & Alerts Map | QLD Facebook Alerts | Twitter Alerts

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