Townsville airport closes, but Tropical Cyclone Kimi weakens, is unlikely to cross coast
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MonMonday 18
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MonMonday 18
Tropical Cyclone Kimi has been downgraded to a tropical low.
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The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says it is now unlikely weakening Tropical Cyclone Kimi will significantly impact the north Queensland coast.
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The BOM says it has weakened, and is unlikely to cross the coast
There is still a possibility it could change track
The cyclone intensified to a category two on Monday, but as it continued to move south off the coast between Hinchinbrook Island and Townsville, the storm was downgraded to a category one system late in the evening.