09/01/2026
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๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ฌ, ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ก๐ฆ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ช๐๐ก๐๐ฆ: ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐, ๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ช๐ต๐ถ๐๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐, ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐น๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐น๐ฎ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Issued at 4:48 am EST on Saturday 10 January 2026
A tropical low approaches the northeast tropical coast, bringing heavy to LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL and damaging winds from later today, continuing over the weekend.
Weather Situation: A broad tropical low (12U) is located over the western Coral Sea and has begun moving south towards the northeast Queensland coast. The Low now has a high chance of becoming a tropical cyclone this weekend before moving inland on Sunday. The strongest winds around the Low are far removed from the centre with a surge in southeasterly winds to the south of the Low prior to approach expected to bring a broad risk of damaging winds to coastal areas on the weekend.
For COASTAL AREAS: East to southeasterly DAMAGING WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with wind gusts around 90 km/h are expected about exposed coastal parts north of Tully. Damaging winds will extend south along the coast throughout the warning area today, and will turn east to northeasterly south of 12U on this evening, with gusts peaking around 100 km/h between Tully and Airlie Beach.
For areas SOUTH of PORT DOUGLAS: HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to develop north of Townsville this morning, and extend south through the remainder of the coast as the day progresses. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 90 to 170 mm are likely. 24-hourly totals between 200 to 275 mm are likely, with isolated falls in excess of 400 mm possible. Further inland, HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to develop from late tonight into Sunday morning, with six-hourly rainfall totals between 90 and 150 mm are possible.
Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is possible about coastal areas between Tully and Airlie Beach from Saturday afternoon, particularly near and south of the low centre, with isolated six-hourly falls in excess of 250 mm possible.
Conditions could begin to ease about the North Tropical Coast north of Innisfail by late this evening, but persist into Sunday over parts of the Herbert and Lower Burdekin and Central Coast and Whitsundays.
A Tropical Cyclone Warning has been issued. Please refer to Tropical Cyclone warnings and forecast track maps at https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/specialised-forecasts-and-observations/tropical-cyclone.
Rainfall totals and warning area is dependent on the development and position of the tropical low. The situation for inland areas and areas south of Mackay is being monitored and a warning will be issued if necessary.
A separate Severe Weather Warning associated with monsoonal winds is current for people in the Peninsula. Flood Watch and Warning products are also current for large parts of Queensland, including the northeast. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued if intense rainfall is detected.
Underlying wet soils will make trees easier to fall about the northeast tropical coast. Landslips could also occur about steep and hilly terrain.
For all other current warnings and watches please refer to https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts
Locations which may be affected include Hope Vale, Cooktown, Bloomfield Valley (including Wujal Wujal), Port Douglas, Cairns, Yarrabah, Mareeba, Atherton, Innisfail, Palm Island, Cardwell, Ingham, Townsville, Charters Towers, Ayr, Bowen, Airlie Beach, the Whitsunday Islands, Proserpine, and Mackay.
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Emergency services advise people to:
โช๏ธ If you have children make sure they are with you or an adult you trust.
โช๏ธ Park your car undercover away from trees.
โช๏ธ Close doors and windows.
โช๏ธ Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
โช๏ธ Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
โช๏ธ Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
โช๏ธ Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions can become dangerous.
โช๏ธ Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
For more information, visit: https://www.bom.gov.au/warning/severe-weather-warning/IDQ21037
