General
Townsville airport closes, but Tropical Cyclone Kimi weakens, is unlikely to cross coast
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says it is now unlikely weakening Tropical Cyclone Kimi will significantly impact the north Queensland coast.
Key points:
- The cyclone was downgrade to a category one on Monday night
- The BOM says it has weakened, and is unlikely to cross the coast
- There is still a possibility it could change track
The cyclone intensified to a category two on Monday, but as it continued to move south off the coast between Hitchinbrook Island and Townsville, the storm was downgraded to a category one system late in the evening.
At about 11:00pm on Monday, the BOM’s advice showed the cyclone had “displayed a weakening trend over the past few hours, and it is expected to weaken further during Tuesday”.
“In the longer term, the…
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