Cyclone Kimi BOM update: Weather radar shows system weaken off far north Queensland coast

Cyclone Kimi has weakened into a category one system off far north Queensland and forecasters say it now appears unlikely to cross the coast.

North Queenslanders had earlier been battening down the hatches as the former category two tropical cyclones lurked off the coast.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said Cyclone Kimi was travelling southeast about 135km north of Townsville about 1am AEST on Tuesday.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services issued an emergency alert cyclone warning for Palm…