For the record:
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 30
Issued at 4:29 pm EST on Sunday 25 March 2018
Headline:
Nora has now weakened below tropical cyclone intensity.
Areas Affected:
Warning Zone
None.
Watch Zone
NT/Qld Border to Burketown, including Mornington Island and Sweers Island.
Cancelled Zone
Warning cancelled for Kowanyama to Karumba, and adjacent inland areas.
Watch cancelled for Karumba to Burketown.
Details of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Nora at 4:00 pm AEST:
Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 55 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 95 kilometres per hour.
Location: within 55 kilometres of 16.6 degrees South 141.3 degrees East, estimated to be 115 kilometres north northeast of Karumba and 230 kilometres east of Mornington Island.
Movement: south at 9 kilometres per hour.
Ex-tropical cyclone Nora is slowly moving down the west coast of Cape York, near Gilbert River Mouth.
On the current forecast track, ex-tropical cyclone Nora is expected to move back over southeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters during Monday and if this were to occur it is possible that it could reform back into a tropical cyclone by Tuesday. However, given the forecast track of Nora is quite close to the coast, the possibility of it moving back over water sooner cannot be ruled out.
Hazards:
GALES may develop between Burketown and the NT/Qld border, including Mornington Island and Sweers Island, on Tuesday, though this will be highly dependent on ex-tropical cyclone Nora moving back over water and reforming into a tropical cyclone.
HEAVY RAINFALL is forecast over parts of the Gulf Country district today and Monday, which may lead to flash flooding. A Severe Weather Warning for heavy rainfall has been issued for parts of the Gulf Country and a Flood Watch is current for Gulf Rivers and Cape York Peninsula.
Recommended Action:
People between Burketown and the NT/Qld border, including Mornington Island and Sweers Island, should consider what action they will need to take if the cyclone threat increases.
- Information is available from your local government
- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster Management Services website (
www.disaster.qld.gov.au)
- For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage).
Next Advice:
The next advice will be issued by 11:00 pm AEST Sunday 25 March