Gales Possible For North Queensland Coast as Cyclone Niran Intensifies
Tropical Cyclone Niran is continuing to intensify, creating the possibility of gale-force winds along the exposed coast of Queensland with the Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland updating its advice to a Cyclone warning for areas between Innisfail to Cape Melville, covering Cooktown, Port Douglas, and Cairns.
Another severe thunderstorm warning has also been issued for Cape York Peninsula for “heavy rainfall and damaging winds.”
After being upgraded to a category two storm on Mar. 2 afternoon, Cyclone Niran is expected to escalate to a category three storm by 10 pm on Mar. 3, the Bureau of Meteorology told Sky news.