Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle is intensifying in the northern Coral Sea, and is expected to bring severe impacts to Far North Queensland.
Area affected
Warning zone
Lockhart River to Cape Tribulation.
Watch zone
Cape Tribulation to Port Douglas, extending across the Central Peninsula to Weipa and Kowanyama.
Cancelled zone
None.
At 4:00 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time
At 4:00 pm AEST
Intensity
category 3, sustained winds near the centre of 120 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 165 kilometres per hour
Location
within 35 kilometres of 12.7 degrees South, 151.9 degrees East, 780 kilometres east northeast of Cooktown and 950 kilometres east of Coen
Movement
west southwest at 22 kilometres per hour
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle (34U) is currently at category 3 intensity in the northern Coral Sea. Narelle is expected to move steadily to the west and approach the far northeast Queensland coast between Lockhart River and Port Douglas. A severe impact is likely late on Thursday or during Friday.
After crossing the northeast Queensland coast, most likely on Friday morning, Narelle is forecast to continue its westward path, moving across the Cape York Peninsula and into the Gulf of Carpentaria. As is crosses the Cape York Peninsula Narelle is likely to weaken, however, it is expected to remain a tropical cyclone. Narelle will continue to move west across the Gulf of Carpentaria, and is forecast have renewed intensification, developing again to a severe tropical cyclone before moving towards the Northern Territory.
Area affected
Warning zone
Lockhart River to Cape Tribulation.
Watch zone
Cape Tribulation to Port Douglas, extending across the Central Peninsula to Weipa and Kowanyama.
Cancelled zone
None.
At 4:00 pm Australian Eastern Standard Time
At 4:00 pm AEST
Intensity
category 3, sustained winds near the centre of 120 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 165 kilometres per hour
Location
within 35 kilometres of 12.7 degrees South, 151.9 degrees East, 780 kilometres east northeast of Cooktown and 950 kilometres east of Coen
Movement
west southwest at 22 kilometres per hour
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle (34U) is currently at category 3 intensity in the northern Coral Sea. Narelle is expected to move steadily to the west and approach the far northeast Queensland coast between Lockhart River and Port Douglas. A severe impact is likely late on Thursday or during Friday.
After crossing the northeast Queensland coast, most likely on Friday morning, Narelle is forecast to continue its westward path, moving across the Cape York Peninsula and into the Gulf of Carpentaria. As is crosses the Cape York Peninsula Narelle is likely to weaken, however, it is expected to remain a tropical cyclone. Narelle will continue to move west across the Gulf of Carpentaria, and is forecast have renewed intensification, developing again to a severe tropical cyclone before moving towards the Northern Territory.
