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Cairns, north Qld on weather watch
North Queensland residents are bracing for days of gale force winds and heavy rainfall after tropical cyclone Niran formed off the coast.
In an update shortly after 5am Queensland time, the Bureau of Meteorology said the system had been upgraded to category one, and was moving slowly northeast away from the coast.
Over the coming days, the cyclone could be upgraded to a category three.
A warning zone is current from Cape Flattery to Lucinda.
As of 5.30am, the system was 235km northeast of Cairns, and tracking northeast at 15 km/h.
The Bureau…
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