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Cyclone Nora to hit western coast of Cape York

March 24, 2018 10:15·
Cyclone Nora forming over Northern Australia while Cyclone Marcus is heading south parallel to the WA coast

Cyclone Nora forming over Northern Australia while Cyclone Marcus is heading south parallel to the WA coast

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is happy with preparations and will meet with the disaster management committee on Saturday afternoon.

Tropical cyclone Iris, a category one, was moving west northwest at 15 kph, and was hundreds of kilometres northwest of the capital, Port Vila.

A strong wind warning had been issued for Northern and Central coastal waters of Vanuatu.

"The good news is, we are no longer expecting a category 4 system to affect the Gulf, but it is still a very severe category 3 system, with very destructive winds at its core", Mr Gunn said.

"Once you are in your homes this evening, you should not leave your homes".

The warning states that "very destructive" winds with gusts to 270km/h could develop between Weipa and Kowanyama on Saturday or overnight if the core of the cyclone nears the coast.

"Even though some of these communities are a long way apart from us here, we are all in this together and as Queenslanders we are not leaving any community alone".

"Anyone in the path should make way to solid buildings on higher ground".

Wild weather is expected across the north of the state in the wake of predicted cyclone Nora while rain is forecast for the rest of Queensland

As well as closely watching developments with the weather authorities are also wary of crocodiles, which usually go out to sea ahead of extreme weather, but could come into areas they usually don't.

Townsville, the Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf Rivers are also on flood watch.

It was predicted to spend several days skirting the coastline before making landfall.

"The Bureau of Meteorology is expecting TC Nora to intensify rapidly as it heads towards the Gulf of Carpentaria today", Regional Controller Craig Laidler said.

"At this stage, the most likely scenario is she's going to cross the coast likely still as a severe category three tropical cyclone around the southern part of the Gulf of Carpentaria most likely on Tuesday", senior Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Diana Eadie said. That means we really to think about being locked down for a couple of days.

"People living in areas likely to be affected by this flooding should take measures to protect their property as much as possible and be prepared to help their neighbours".

Extra police officers were rushing to remote Cape York communities on Friday while cyclone preparations are already in full swing.

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