Queensland cyclone warning: premier urges residents on parts of coast to prepare for potential ‘severe impact’
by Andrew Messenger from World news | The Guardian on (#6HZAY)
Storm brewing in the Coral Sea could develop into a cyclone and hit the coast mid-next week, BoM weather update says
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The Queensland premier, Steven Miles, has urged residents of parts of the state to be prepared for an incoming cyclone, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning of a potential severe impact" if it hits the coast mid-next week.
On Friday morning, the BoM forecast that there was a 55% chance a storm brewing in the Coral Sea would develop into a tropical cyclone to be named Kirrily by late Sunday, rising to 75% on Monday. It could become a category three system or even stronger before hitting land.
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