QLD Tropical Cyclone Warning: Cardwell to Proserpine

QLD Tropical Cyclone Warning: Cardwell to Proserpine Source: Bureau of Meteorology TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 6 Issued at 5:21 pm EST on Saturday 8 March 2014 A Cyclone WARNING has been declared for coastal areas from Cardwell to Proserpine. A Cyclone WATCH is now current for a developing tropical low for coastal and island communities from Cairns to Cardwell and Proserpine to St Lawrence. At 4:00 pm EST a Tropical Low was estimated to be 490 kilometres northeast of Townsville and 525 kilometres north of Hamilton Island and moving northwest at 6 kilometres per hour. The tropical low should slowly intensify and may develop into a tropical cyclone before crossing the Queensland coast between Cardwell and Proserpine overnight during Monday or Tuesday. GALES may develop about coastal and island communities between Cardwell and Proserpine during Sunday. Heavy rain, which may lead to flash flooding, is possible about coastal and nearby adjacent inland areas between Cooktown and Mackay from Sunday. Coastal residents between Lucinda and Hamilton Island are specifically warned of the dangerous storm tide as the cyclone crosses the coast. The sea is likely to rise steadily up to a level well above the normal tide, with damaging waves and flooding of some low-lying areas close to the shoreline. 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 follow instructions regarding evacuation of the area if advised to do so by the authorities. People between Cairns and St Lawrence 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 4:00 pm EST: .Centre located near...... 15.7 degrees South 149.5 degrees East .Location accuracy........ within 55 kilometres .Recent movement.......... towards the northwest at 6 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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