A tropical low forming near Vanuatu is expected to move west towards Mackay, but is not currently forecast to make landfall
A flooded sign in Mackay earlier this year. A new tropical cyclone, like to be called Freddy, could again affect the city and the north Queensland coast.A flooded sign in Mackay earlier this year. A new tropical cyclone, like to be called Freddy, could again affect the city and the north Queensland coast.Mon 6 Feb 2023 04.33 GMTin the next three days, potentially affecting coastal areas hit by floods last month.
The Bureau of Meteorology says a tropical low forming near Vanuatu is expected to move west over the Coral Sea on Monday and Tuesday towards the north Queensland city of Mackay. The system will then rapidly intensify into a tropical cyclone as it moves and could grow into a severe cyclone by Wednesday night or early on Thursday.
“There is considerable risk that the system could be close to the east coast of Queensland, off Mackay by Thursday,” the bureau said in an alert on Sunday night. “However, current model guidance indicates that the cyclone may curve towards the south-east, away from the coast from late Thursday or Friday. Based on this, a direct impact or landfall is not expected at this stage.”
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