QLD Tropical Cyclone Watch: Coastal & island communities from Cairns to Mackay |  | Source: Bureau of Meteorology
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 1
Issued at 10:53 am EST on Friday 7 March 2014
A Cyclone WATCH has been declared for a developing tropical low for coastal and
island communities from Cairns to Mackay.
At 10:00 am EST a Tropical Low was estimated to be
560 kilometres east northeast of Cairns and
630 kilometres northeast of Townsville and
moving west southwest at 34 kilometres per hour.
The tropical low is expected to move in a west-southwest direction today before
adopting a south-southwest track during Saturday. The tropical low is expected
to intensify into the weekend and it is anticipated it will form into a
tropical cyclone on Sunday.
GALES may develop about coastal and island communities between Cairns and
Mackay during Sunday.
Heavy rain, which may lead to flash flooding, is possible about coastal and
nearby adjacent inland areas between Cooktown and Mackay from late Saturday and
should persist into Sunday.
People between Cairns and Mackay 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 10:00 am EST:
.Centre located near...... 14.9 degrees South 150.6 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 130 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... towards the west southwest at 34 kilometres per hour
.Wind gusts near centre... 85 kilometres per hour
.Severity category........ below cyclone intensity
.Central pressure......... 1003 hectoPascals
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