Queensland cyclone threat: Winds of 90kmh to SMASH Solomon Islands - latest weather radar
QUEENSLAND and Solomon Island residents are on high alert for a cyclone after the threat increased to a 50 percent chance. Here are the latest weather radars and forecast predictions for Cyclone Linda.
Queensland cyclone threat: Winds of 90kmh will smash the Solomon Islands
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology has increased the chances of a tropical storm, which is currently forming off the coast of Queensland, turning into a cyclone tomorrow.
"A tropical low in the Coral Sea continues to develop - moderate chance of a cyclone forming Tues," the bureau posted on Twitter.
"We expect it to track S/SW towards Central Queensland, South East Queensland but remain offshore.
"Strong winds and dangerous surf on southern beaches from Wednesday."
If a tropical cyclone does form this week, it will be the first tropical cyclone in the northern region for the 2017/2018 season and will be named Linda.
Higgins Storm Chasing said: “A Tropical
“The system has a high chance of intensifying into a Tropical Cyclone during Tuesday and head South to South-West across the Coral Sea towards Queensland.
“The system is likely to remain a category 1 or 2
“It is then expected to near the South East QLD coast late on Wednesday into Thursday.”
Queensland cyclone threat: BOM increased the chances of a tropical cyclone
The system is likely to remain a category 1 or 2 cyclone on Wednesday which will be named Linda.
Forecasters warned wind gusts could reach strengths of up to 90kmh, as rising sea waters and
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The Bureau of Meteorology says it is closely monitoring the system which is currently sitting around the Soloman Islands in the Coral Sea.
In a statement, the weather agency said: " The system may approach the central or southern Queensland coast on Wednesday or Thursday.
"At this stage, it is considered likely to remain offshore. Atmospheric conditions will become less favourable for a tropical cyclone, and the probability of the system becoming (or remaining) a tropical cyclone decreases to low from Wednesday.
Queensland cyclone threat: The system is likely to remain a category 1 or 2 cyclone
"Although the low is unlikely to be a tropical cyclone by this time, it will remain a significant system and is likely to produce large waves on exposed southern Queensland beaches late in the week."
By the time the cyclone closes in on the coast on Thursday, forecaster Rick
However, he said it was currently too early to accurately establish where the system would make landfall.
Forecaster Michelle Berry told ABC radio on Monday southern Queensland beaches may be impacted even if the cyclone did not hit.
“We're not really expecting it to come to the coast, at this point, as a tropical cyclone ... but there might still be some impacts, particularly in the sense of dangerous surf for our southern Queensland beaches,” she said.