CYCLONE WATCH: BoM still predicting latest cyclone to impact well away from Douglas Shire

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David Gardiner

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A tracking forecast showing the predicted path of tropical low 05U (expected to be named Cyclone Kirrily today) – is still likely impact further south and well away from Douglas. Picture: Zoom Earth

The Douglas Shire is likely to remain well out of the path of Cyclone Kirrily – according to the latest BoM forecast.

The Bureau’s 5am cyclone forecast this morning said the tropical low (05U) “is developing slowly in the central Coral Sea and is expected to become a tropical cyclone later Wednesday.”

The early bulletin went on to say the system would continue track southwest towards the Queensland coast, and “is likely to cross the Queensland coast Thursday night between Cardwell and Bowen as a Category 2 system.”

The BoM said in the longer term, the system is likely to track inland and south as a tropical low bringing heavy to intense rain to parts of central, western and southern Queensland.

BoM forecasters have warned that “gales with damaging wind gusts to 90 km/h may extend further north between Cardwell and Cairns if the system tracks further to the north late Thursday, and inland to Charters Towers overnight Thursday night or Friday.”

 

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