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Subscriber only If you were thinking of heading out on the water this weekend you may want to rethink your plans, with blustery winds forecast for the region. From Thursday through to Sunday winds in Bundaberg are expected to reach up to 45km/h. The winds will come as Tropical Cyclone Niran moves in an easterly direction, but the system is not expected to track too far south. Meteorologist from the Bureau of Meteorology Rosa Hoff described TC Niran as a slow moving weather system which is expected to stay where it is in the north before it begins to move further east on Thursday.
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Cyclone Kimi has weakened to a tropical low off north Queensland, but emergency services are warning of possible flooding and another cyclone could form as early as next week.
Coastal residents have been spared the worst after the cyclone weakened from a category two system to a storm, sitting 135km north of Townsville, on Tuesday morning.
The Bureau of Meteorology says the system still has wind gusts of up to 95km/h and will bring heavy downpours to the region with a flood warning for rivers between Innisfail and Bowen on Tuesday and Wednesday.
While Ex-Tropical #CycloneKimi has weakened into a tropical low there are still impacts to be felt from rainfall and strong winds in the North Tropical Coast as the Bureau continues to monitor the system presently offshore. Stay up to date with #QLDweatherhttps://t.co/hL595b01Egpic.twitter.com/u6jgI59elA Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland (@BOM Qld) January 18, 2021
A tropical cyclone forecast to reach category two has developed off the coast of Far North Queensland and is expected to make landfall in the early hours of Monday morning.
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting Tropical Cyclone Kimi could reach category two as it crosses the coast, and has issued a warning for areas including Cooktown, Port Douglas, Cairns, and Innisfail.
Destructive winds, heavy rainfall and abnormally high tides are likely from Sunday night onwards as the BOM advises residents to enact their severe weather plan.