Current Weather Warnings
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Updated 4 Mar 2021 @ 4:03 PM
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Ocean Wind Warning 1
Final Tropical Cyclone Advice for System 1
Tropical Cyclone Bulletin No.1
Flood Warning - Tully River
Flood Warning - Herbert River
Flood Warning - Diamantina River
Flood Warning - Georgina/Eyre Ck
Queensland flood warning summary
Ocean Wind Warning 1
SECURITE
OCEAN WIND WARNING FOR METAREA 10
Issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
at 0044 UTC 4 MARCH 2021
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FOR NORTH EASTERN AREA
SITUATION
At 0000 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Niran was centred within 10 nautical miles
of
latitude fifteen decimal one south (15.1S)
longitude one hundred and forty eight decimal six east (148.6E)
Recent movement : east southeast at 4 knots
Maximum winds : 70 knots
Central pressure: 968 hPa
AREA AFFECTED
Within 150 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 60 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 60 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 90 nautical miles in NW quadrant.
FORECAST
Maximum winds to 70 knots near the centre increasing to 100 knots by 0000 UTC
05 March.
Winds above 64 knots within 25 nautical miles of centre with high to very high
seas.
Winds above 48 knots within 50 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 30 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 30 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 40 nautical miles in NW quadrant with very rough to high seas and
moderate to heavy swell.
Winds above 34 knots within 150 nautical miles in NE quadrant
and within 60 nautical miles in SE quadrant
and within 60 nautical miles in SW quadrant
and within 90 nautical miles in NW quadrant with rough to very rough seas and
moderate to heavy swell.
Forecast positions
At 1200 UTC 04 March: Within 50 nautical miles of 15.8 south 150.6 east
Central pressure 952 hPa.
Winds to 90 knots near centre.
At 0000 UTC 05 March: Within 65 nautical miles of 17.2 south 153.7 east
Central pressure 944 hPa.
Winds to 100 knots near centre.
REMARKS
All ships in the area please send weather reports every three hours. Regular
weather observing ships use normal channels. Other ships please use email to
tcwc@bom.gov.au.
Next warning will be issued by 0700 UTC 04 March 2021.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
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Final Tropical Cyclone Advice for System 1
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
Media: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal should NOT be used with this
warning.
PRIORITY
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 27
Issued at 7:30 am EST on Thursday 4 March 2021
Headline:
Cyclone warning cancelled for north Queensland. Severe Tropical Cyclone Niran
reaches category 3 intensity while edging away from the mainland.
Areas Affected:
Warning zone: None.
Watch zone: None.
Cancelled zone: Cape Flattery to Innisfail.
Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Niran at 7:00 am AEST:
Intensity: Category 3, sustained winds near the centre of 120 kilometres per
hour with wind gusts to 165 kilometres per hour.
Location: within 30 kilometres of 15.1 degrees South 148.4 degrees East,
estimated to be 215 kilometres northwest of Willis Is and 345 kilometres
northeast of Cairns.
Movement: slow moving.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Niran is moving away from the north Queensland coast
with the risk of gales along the exposed coast now very low. The tropical
cyclone will adopt a faster east southeast track during today and accelerate
further away from the coast while strengthening. It is likely to reach peak
intensity over the Coral Sea during Friday, then gradually weaken as it moves
further southeastwards.
Hazards:
GALES are no longer expected about exposed coastal and island communities
between Cape Flattery and Innisfail.
Recommended Action:
None.
Next Advice:
No further advices will be issued for this system.
This warning is also available through TV and Radio Broadcasts; the Bureau's
website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and the State
Emergency Service would appreciate this warning being broadcast regularly.
A map showing the track of the cyclone is available at:
http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone
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Tropical Cyclone Bulletin No.1
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BULLETIN
Issued at 10:48 am EST on Thursday 4 March 2021
At 10 am AEST Thursday, Severe Tropical Cyclone Niran (Category 3) with central
pressure 968 hPa was located over the Coral Sea near latitude 15.1 south
longitude 148.6 east, which is about 200 km northwest of Willis Is and 365 km
northeast of Cairns.
Niran is forecast to rapidly intensify as it adopts an east-southeast track
away from the Queensland coast during today. The system is expected to continue
moving away from the Queensland coast over the next few days before approaching
New Caledonia over the weekend.
No direct hazards are expected about Queensland coastal or island communities.
The next Information Bulletin will be issued by 5 pm AEST today.
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Flood Warning - Tully River
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
Final Flood Warning for the Tully and Murray Rivers
Issued at 9:31 am EST on Thursday 4 March 2021
Flood Warning Number: 7
RIVER LEVELS EASING AT EURAMO AND MURRAY FLATS
No significant rainfall has been recorded across the Tully and Murray River
catchments in the 24 hours to 9am Thursday.
Showers and thunderstorms are possible over the next few days.
Tully River:
River levels continue to ease along the Tully River.
The Tully River at Euramo is currently at 4.73 metres (below minor) and
falling. The Tully River at Euramo will remain below the minor flood level
(6.00 m) during Thursday.
Murray River:
River levels continue to ease along the Murray River.
The Murray River at Murray Flats is currently at 6.70 metres (below minor) and
falling. The Murray River at Murray Flats will remain below the minor flood
level (7.00 m) during Thursday.
Flood Safety Advice:
Remember: If it's flooded, forget it. For flood emergency assistance contact
the SES on 132 500. For life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000)
immediately.
Current emergency information is available at www.qld.gov.au/alerts
Next issue:
This is a final warning, no further warnings will be issued for this event.
Latest River Heights:
Tully R at Tully Gorge TM, 1.50, Steady, 07:21 AM THU 04/03/21
Tully R at Bolinda Estate Alert, 2.35, Falling, 06:45 AM THU 04/03/21
Tully R at Euramo TM, 4.73, Falling, 08:10 AM THU 04/03/21
Murray R at Upper Murray Alert, 3.46, Falling, 08:18 AM THU 04/03/21
Murray R at Murray Flats Alert, 6.70, Steady, 08:54 AM THU 04/03/21
Clump Point Tide Alert, 2.19, Rising, 09:16 AM THU 04/03/21
Cardwell Tide Alert, 2.24, Steady, 09:16 AM THU 04/03/21
This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Warning, rainfall and
river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood. The latest weather
forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts.
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Flood Warning - Herbert River
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
Final Flood Warning for the Herbert River
Issued at 9:00 am EST on Thursday 4 March 2021
Flood Warning Number: 9
RIVER LEVELS EASING AT GLENEAGLE
No significant rainfall has been observed in the catchment area in the 24 hours
to 9am Thursday.
Showers and thunderstorms are possible over the next few days.
Herbert River to Nash's Crossing:
River levels continue to slowly ease along the upper Herbert River to Nash's
Crossing.
No current readings are available for the Herbert River at Gleneagle (manual
gauge), but based on the nearby automatic gauge it is likely that the Herbert
River at Gleneagle remains near the minor flood level and falling. The Herbert
River at Gleneagle will fall below the minor flood level (4.50 m) Thursday
morning.
Flood Safety Advice:
Remember: If it's flooded, forget it. For flood emergency assistance contact
the SES on 132 500. For life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000)
immediately.
Current emergency information is available at www.qld.gov.au/alerts
Next issue:
This is a final warning, no further warnings will be issued for this event.
Latest River Heights:
Wild R at Silver Valley TM, 2.39, Steady, 08:00 AM THU 04/03/21
Rudd Ck at Gunnawarra Alert, 4.05, Steady, 08:53 AM THU 04/03/21
Herbert R at Gleneagle Alert, 4.27, Falling, 08:07 AM THU 04/03/21
Blencoe Creek at Blencoe Falls TM, 3.05, Steady, 08:00 AM THU 04/03/21
Herbert R at Nashs Crossing Alert, 2.20, Rising, 08:41 AM THU 04/03/21
Herbert R at Zattas Alert, 1.53, Falling, 08:27 AM THU 04/03/21
Herbert R at Abergowrie Alert, 4.27, Falling, 08:37 AM THU 04/03/21
Herbert R at Abergowrie Br Alert, 4.66, Falling, 08:44 AM THU 04/03/21
Stone R at Peacock Siding Alert, 1.30, Falling, 08:07 AM THU 04/03/21
Herbert R at Trebonne Alert, 6.02, Falling, 08:56 AM THU 04/03/21
Herbert R at Ingham Pump Stn Alert, 5.10, Steady, 08:59 AM THU 04/03/21
Herbert R at Gairloch (Auto) Alert, 4.99, Falling, 08:37 AM THU 04/03/21
Herbert R at Halifax Alert, 2.57, Steady, 08:41 AM THU 04/03/21
Lucinda Pt Tide TM, 2.14, Steady, 08:38 AM THU 04/03/21
This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Warning, rainfall and
river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood. The latest weather
forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts.
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Flood Warning - Diamantina River
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
Final Flood Warning for the Diamantina River
Issued at 9:57 am EST on Thursday 4 March 2021
Flood Warning Number: 11
RIVER LEVELS EASED BELOW THE CAUSEWAY AT DIAMANTINA LAKES AND MONKIRA
No significant rainfall has been recorded over the last week, and no
significant rainfall is forecast over the next few days.
Diamantina River to Diamantina Lakes:
River levels continue to slowly ease along the Diamantina River to Diamantina
Lakes. On Thursday morning the river level was approximately 0.11 metres below
the level of the Diamantina Lakes Road Causeway.
Diamantina River downstream of Diamantina Lakes:
River levels downstream at Monkira are expected to be near or below the
Diamantina Development Road Causeway.
Flood Safety Advice:
Remember: If it's flooded, forget it. For flood emergency assistance contact
the SES on 132 500. For life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000)
immediately.
Current emergency information is available at www.qld.gov.au/alerts
Next issue:
This is a final warning, no further warnings will be issued for this event.
Latest River Heights:
Mills Ck at Oondooroo TM, 1.31, Steady, 09:00 AM THU 04/03/21
Diamantina R at Diamantina Lakes TM, 1.99, Steady, 09:00 AM THU 04/03/21
Diamantina R at Monkira, Not Available
This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Warning, rainfall and
river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood. The latest weather
forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts.
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Flood Warning - Georgina/Eyre Ck
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland
Final Flood Warning for the Georgina River
Issued at 1:47 pm EST on Monday 1 March 2021
Flood Warning Number: 3
Minor flooding is no longer expected on the Georgina River at Marion Downs.
No significant rain is forecast for the next few days for the catchment area
for the next few days.
Georgina River to Marion Downs:
River levels along the Georgina River upstream of Marion Downs continue to
ease.
The Georgina River at Marion Downs was at 1.95 metres at 9:00 am Monday and
rising slowly. The Georgina River at Marion Downs is expected to peak blow the
minor flood level (3.00 m) and remain below the minor flood level during the
next few days.
Flood Safety Advice:
Remember: If it's flooded, forget it. For flood emergency assistance contact
the SES on 132 500. For life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000)
immediately.
Current emergency information is available at www.qld.gov.au/alerts
Next issue:
This is a final warning, no further warnings will be issued for this event.
Latest River Heights:
Georgina R at Roxborough Downs TM, 3.16, Steady, 12:00 PM MON 01/03/21
Burke R at Boulia TM, 1.44, Steady, 12:00 PM MON 01/03/21
Georgina R at Marion Downs, 1.95, Rising, 09:00 AM MON 01/03/21
This advice is also available by dialling 1300 659 210. Warning, rainfall and
river information are available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood. The latest weather
forecast is available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts.
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Queensland flood warning summary
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Flood Summary
Issued at 12:05 pm EST on Thursday 4 March 2021.
The following Watches/Warnings are current:
Flood Watch for the Cape York Peninsula north of Cape Melville and Pormpuraaw
Additional Information:
Final Flood Watch for the coastal catchments between Cooktown and Rollingstone
Final Flood Warning for the Diamantina River
Final Flood Warning for the Georgina River
Final Flood Warning for the Herbert River
Final Flood Warning for the Tully and Murray Rivers
Warnings and River Height Bulletins are available at www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood
Flood Warnings are also available on telephone 1300 659 219 at a low call cost
of 27.5 cents, more from mobile, public and satellite phones.
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