Tropical cyclone predicted to form on Tuesday as technical issues take Townsville radar offline
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A tropical cyclone is expected to form on Tuesday morning off north Queensland and could reach category 3 strength, as the Bureau of Meteorology s (BOM) Townsville radar remains offline.
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The BOM is expecting it to form into a tropical cyclone tomorrow
The Townsville radar could take days to repair after technical failures
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