BOM warns Tropical Cyclone Niran expected to intensify as it tracks away from coast
BOM warns Tropical Cyclone Niran expected to intensify as it tracks away from coast Posted TueTuesday 2 updated WedWednesday 3 Banana farmers in north Queensland have been devastated by Tropical Cyclone Niran. ( Share Print text only Cancel Tropical Cyclone Niran is expected to intensify into a category three storm within the next 24 hours, bringing gales to coastal and island communities. The slow-moving category two system is hovering about 320 kilometres north-east of Cairns. Winds of 100 kilometres per hour have been recorded at Niran's centre, with gusts up to 140kph. The Bureau of Mete...