by Scott | Mar 19, 2026 | ENVIRONMENT
The Bureau of Meteorology advises Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle is at Category 5 intensity and is forecast to cross the Far North Queensland coast between Lockhart River and Cape Melville on Friday morning, with severe impacts expected across Cape York Peninsula and...
by Scott | Mar 18, 2026 | ENVIRONMENT
The Bureau of Meteorology advises Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle (Category 3) is intensifying in the Coral Sea and is forecast to cross the Far North Queensland coast between Lockhart River and Port Douglas late Thursday or Friday. Destructive wind gusts exceeding...
by Scott | Mar 5, 2026 | ENVIRONMENT
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for parts of the North Tropical Coast, Tablelands and Peninsula districts, with heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding as Tropical Low 29U approaches the Queensland coast. Six-hour rainfall totals...
by Scott | Mar 4, 2026 | ENVIRONMENT
The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed Tropical Low 29U in the northern Coral Sea and issued an active Tropical Cyclone Watch for parts of the North Tropical Coast (Cooktown to Lucinda), noting there is a moderate chance the system could develop into a tropical...
by Scott | Feb 7, 2026 | ENVIRONMENT
Destructive winds up to 220 km/h. Major ports (Port Hedland, Dampier) closed. Flash flooding expected through Gascoyne. Evacuation centres open in Karratha and Onslow.
by Scott | Jan 23, 2026 | ENVIRONMENT
Residents in Western Australia’s north are on alert as the Bureau of Meteorology issues a formal cyclone watch for a system expected to reach Category 2 strength.
