TCFA - 珊瑚海热带低压12U(92P)

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IDQ20023
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

Media: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal should NOT be used with this
warning.

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 2
Issued at 1:47 pm EST on Friday 9 January 2026

Headline:
Tropical Low 12U is developing off the northeast Queensland coast, with impacts
expected on Saturday.

Areas Affected:
Warning zone: Port Douglas to Tully, including Cairns and Innisfail

Watch zone: Tully to Airlie Beach, including Townsville and Bowen

Cancelled zone: None.

Details of Tropical Low 12U at 1:00 pm AEST:
Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 65 kilometres per
hour with wind gusts to 95 kilometres per hour.
Location: within 55 kilometres of 14.5 degrees South 148.3 degrees East,
estimated to be 380 kilometres northeast of Cairns and 555 kilometres north
northeast of Townsville.
Movement: slow moving.

A tropical low (12U) is developing in the Coral Sea, northwest of Willis
Island. It is expected to turn towards the south southwest later today, taking
it towards the North Tropical Coast overnight. It is likely to cross the coast
between Cairns and Ayr late Saturday or early Sunday.

Tropical Low 12U is now forecast to reach tropical cyclone intensity prior to
reaching the coast. However, the heavy rainfall and damaging wind impacts are
likely to be similar whether or not it becomes a tropical cyclone.

Hazards:
GALES with wind gusts to 100 km/h are forecast to develop over exposed coastal
areas and elevated terrain between Cairns and Tully on Saturday morning, and
may extend north to include Cairns and Port Douglas if the system tracks
further west than forecast.

GALES with wind gusts to 100 km/h may extend further south to coastal areas
between Tully and Airlie Beach later on Saturday.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to develop about
coastal and adjacent inland areas north of Townsville overnight Friday into
Saturday. HEAVY RAINFALL is forecast to extend south to Airlie Beach on
Saturday. Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND
LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is possible between Tully and Airlie Beach on
Saturday.

Tides are likely to be higher than normal between Port Douglas and Airlie
Beach, but should not exceed the highest tide of the year.

A Severe Weather Warning is also current for heavy to locally intense rainfall
and damaging winds about the northeast tropical Queensland coast. Flood Watches
and Warnings are also current.

Recommended Action:
- People between Port Douglas and Tully, including Cairns and Innisfail, should
take precautions and listen to the next advice at 5 pm.

- People between Tully and Airlie Beach, including Townsville and Bowen, should
stay informed.

- Stay informed by checking your local government  s Disaster Dashboards for
the latest updates.

- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit the Get Ready Queensland
website www.getready.qld.gov.au

- For non-life threatening emergency assistance contact State Emergency
Services (SES) online via the SES Assistance QLD App (Apple, Android), online
132500.qld.gov.au, or call 132 500 from anywhere in Queensland.

Next Advice:
The next advice will be issued by 5:00 pm AEST Friday 09 January.






Details:

	Time (AEST)	Intensity Category	Latitude (decimal deg.)	Longitude (decimal deg.)	Estimated Position Accuracy (km)
0hr	1 pm January 9	tropical low	14.5S	148.3E	55
+6hr	7 pm January 9	tropical low	14.9S	147.7E	80
+12hr	1 am January 10	tropical low	15.7S	147.5E	95
+18hr	7 am January 10	tropical low	16.5S	147.3E	110
+24hr	1 pm January 10	tropical low	17.3S	147.1E	105
+36hr	1 am January 11	1	18.6S	146.6E	100
+48hr	1 pm January 11	tropical low	19.3S	146.0E	140
+60hr	1 am January 12	tropical low	19.7S	145.5E	180
+72hr	1 pm January 12	tropical low	20.0S	145.2E	210

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IDQ20023

Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

Media: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal should NOT be used with this warning.

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 3
Issued at 4:49 pm EST on Friday 9 January 2026

Headline:
Tropical Low 12U is developing off the northeast Queensland coast, with impacts expected on Saturday.

Areas Affected:
Warning Zone
Port Douglas to Airlie Beach, including Cairns, Innisfail, Townsville and Bowen.

Watch Zone
None.

Cancelled Zone
None.

Details of Tropical Low 12U at 4:00 pm AEST:
Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 65 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 95 kilometres per hour.

Location: within 65 kilometres of 14.5 degrees South 148.2 degrees East, estimated to be 375 kilometres northeast of Cairns and 550 kilometres north northeast of Townsville.

Movement: slow moving.

A tropical low (12U) is developing in the Coral Sea, northwest of Willis Island. It is expected to turn towards the south southwest later today, taking it towards the North Tropical Coast overnight. It is forecast to cross the coast between Innisfail and Bowen, most likely early on Sunday.

Tropical Low 12U is forecast to reach tropical cyclone intensity prior to reaching the coast. However, the heavy rainfall and damaging wind impacts are likely to be similar whether or not it becomes a tropical cyclone.

Hazards:
GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 100 km/h may develop over exposed coastal areas and elevated terrain between Port Douglas and Tully, including Cairns, on Saturday morning if the system tracks further west than forecast.

GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 100 km/h are forecast to develop about coastal areas between Tully and Airlie Beach on Saturday afternoon or evening, and persist until the system crosses the coast on Sunday morning.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to develop about coastal and adjacent inland areas north of Townsville overnight tonight and Saturday. HEAVY RAINFALL is forecast to extend south to Airlie Beach during Saturday. Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is possible between Tully and Airlie Beach on Saturday.

Tides are likely to be higher than normal between Port Douglas and Airlie Beach over the weekend, but should not exceed the highest tide of the year.

A Severe Weather Warning is also current for heavy to locally intense rainfall and damaging winds about the northeast tropical Queensland coast. Flood Watches and Warnings are also current.

Recommended Action:
People between Port Douglas and Airlie Beach, including Cairns, Innisfail, Townsville, and Bowen, should take precautions and listen to the next advice at 8 pm.

- Stay informed by checking your local government s Disaster Dashboards for the latest updates.

- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit the Get Ready Queensland website www.getready.qld.gov.au

IF YOUR LIFE IS IN DANGER PHONE TRIPLE ZERO (000) IMMEDIATELY. For non-life threatening emergency assistance contact State Emergency Services (SES) online via the SES Assistance QLD App (Apple, Android), online 132500.qld.gov.au, or call 132 500 from anywhere in Queensland.

Next Advice:
The next advice will be issued by 8:00 pm AEST Friday 09 January.

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

	Time (AEST)	Intensity Category	Latitude (decimal deg.)	Longitude (decimal deg.)	Estimated Position Accuracy (km)
0hr	4 pm January 9	tropical low	14.5S	148.2E	65
+6hr	10 pm January 9	tropical low	14.9S	147.8E	90
+12hr	4 am January 10	tropical low	15.8S	147.7E	105
+18hr	10 am January 10	tropical low	16.7S	147.5E	120
+24hr	4 pm January 10	1	17.6S	147.4E	115
+36hr	4 am January 11	1	18.9S	146.9E	115
+48hr	4 pm January 11	tropical low	19.7S	146.6E	150
+60hr	4 am January 12	tropical low	20.1S	146.3E	190
+72hr	4 pm January 12	tropical low	20.5S	146.0E	220

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IDQ20023

Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

Media: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal should NOT be used with this warning.

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 4
Issued at 7:43 pm EST on Friday 9 January 2026

Headline:
Tropical Low 12U is developing off the northeast Queensland coast, with impacts expected on Saturday.

Areas Affected:
Warning Zone
Port Douglas to Airlie Beach, including Cairns, Innisfail, Townsville and Bowen.

Watch Zone
None.

Cancelled Zone
None.

Details of Tropical Low 12U at 7:00 pm AEST:
Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 65 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 95 kilometres per hour.

Location: within 75 kilometres of 14.6 degrees South 148.2 degrees East, estimated to be 365 kilometres northeast of Cairns and 540 kilometres north northeast of Townsville.

Movement: slow moving.

A tropical low (12U) is developing in the Coral Sea, northwest of Willis Island. It is expected to turn towards the south southwest later today, taking it towards the North Tropical Coast overnight. It is forecast to cross the coast between Innisfail and Bowen, most likely early on Sunday.

Tropical Low 12U is forecast to reach tropical cyclone intensity prior to reaching the coast. However, the heavy rainfall and damaging wind impacts are likely to be similar whether or not it becomes a tropical cyclone.

Hazards:
GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 100 km/h may develop over exposed coastal areas and elevated terrain between Port Douglas and Tully, including Cairns, on Saturday morning if the system tracks further west than forecast.

GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 100 km/h are forecast to develop about coastal areas between Tully and Airlie Beach on Saturday afternoon or evening, and persist until the system crosses the coast on Sunday morning.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to develop about coastal and adjacent inland areas north of Townsville overnight tonight and Saturday. HEAVY RAINFALL is forecast to extend south to Airlie Beach during Saturday. Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is possible between Tully and Airlie Beach on Saturday.

Tides are likely to be higher than normal between Port Douglas and Airlie Beach over the weekend, but should not exceed the highest tide of the year.

A Severe Weather Warning is also current for heavy to locally intense rainfall and damaging winds about the northeast tropical Queensland coast. Flood Watches and Warnings are also current.

Recommended Action:
People between Port Douglas and Airlie Beach, including Cairns, Innisfail, Townsville, and Bowen, should take precautions and listen to the next advice at 11 pm.

- Stay informed by checking your local government s Disaster Dashboards for the latest updates.

- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit the Get Ready Queensland website www.getready.qld.gov.au

IF YOUR LIFE IS IN DANGER PHONE TRIPLE ZERO (000) IMMEDIATELY. For non-life threatening emergency assistance contact State Emergency Services (SES) online via the SES Assistance QLD App (Apple, Android), online 132500.qld.gov.au, or call 132 500 from anywhere in Queensland.

Next Advice:
The next advice will be issued by 11:00 pm AEST Friday 09 January.

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

	Time (AEST)	Intensity Category	Latitude (decimal deg.)	Longitude (decimal deg.)	Estimated Position Accuracy (km)
0hr	7 pm January 9	tropical low	14.6S	148.2E	75
+6hr	1 am January 10	tropical low	15.3S	147.9E	95
+12hr	7 am January 10	tropical low	16.2S	147.8E	115
+18hr	1 pm January 10	tropical low	17.0S	147.6E	130
+24hr	7 pm January 10	1	17.8S	147.5E	130
+36hr	7 am January 11	1	19.1S	147.0E	140
+48hr	7 pm January 11	tropical low	19.9S	146.6E	150
+60hr	7 am January 12	tropical low	20.1S	146.2E	185
+72hr	7 pm January 12	tropical low	20.4S	145.9E	220

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IDQ20023

Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

Media: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal should NOT be used with this warning.

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 5
Issued at 10:55 pm EST on Friday 9 January 2026

Headline:
Tropical Low 12U is developing off the northeast Queensland coast, with impacts expected on Saturday.

Areas Affected:
Warning Zone
Port Douglas to Airlie Beach, including Cairns, Innisfail, Townsville and Bowen.

Watch Zone
None.

Cancelled Zone
None.

Details of Tropical Low 12U at 10:00 pm AEST:
Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 65 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 95 kilometres per hour.

Location: within 95 kilometres of 14.9 degrees South 148.1 degrees East, estimated to be 335 kilometres northeast of Cairns and 505 kilometres north northeast of Townsville.

Movement: south southwest at 6 kilometres per hour.

A tropical low (12U) is developing in the Coral Sea, northwest of Willis Island. It continues to be slow moving and will start moving south-southwest early Saturday morning, taking it towards the North Tropical Coast during Saturday. It is forecast to cross the coast between Innisfail and Bowen, most likely early on Sunday.

Tropical Low 12U is forecast to reach tropical cyclone intensity prior to reaching the coast. However, the heavy rainfall and damaging wind impacts are likely to be similar whether or not it becomes a tropical cyclone.

Hazards:
GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 100 km/h may develop over exposed coastal areas and elevated terrain between Port Douglas and Tully, including Cairns, on Saturday morning if the system tracks further west than forecast.

GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 100 km/h are forecast to develop about coastal areas between Tully and Airlie Beach on Saturday afternoon or evening, and persist until the system crosses the coast on Sunday morning.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to develop about coastal and adjacent inland areas north of Townsville overnight tonight and Saturday. HEAVY RAINFALL is forecast to extend south to Airlie Beach during Saturday. Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is possible between Tully and Airlie Beach on Saturday.

Tides are likely to be higher than normal between Port Douglas and Airlie Beach over the weekend, but should not exceed the highest tide of the year.

A Severe Weather Warning is also current for heavy to locally intense rainfall and damaging winds about the northeast tropical Queensland coast. Flood Watches and Warnings are also current.

Recommended Action:
People between Port Douglas and Airlie Beach, including Cairns, Innisfail, Townsville, and Bowen, should take precautions and listen to the next advice at 2 am.

- Stay informed by checking your local government s Disaster Dashboards for the latest updates.

- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit the Get Ready Queensland website www.getready.qld.gov.au

IF YOUR LIFE IS IN DANGER PHONE TRIPLE ZERO (000) IMMEDIATELY. For non-life threatening emergency assistance contact State Emergency Services (SES) online via the SES Assistance QLD App (Apple, Android), online 132500.qld.gov.au, or call 132 500 from anywhere in Queensland.

Next Advice:
The next advice will be issued by 2:00 am AEST Saturday 10 January.

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

	Time (AEST)	Intensity Category	Latitude (decimal deg.)	Longitude (decimal deg.)	Estimated Position Accuracy (km)
0hr	10 pm January 9	tropical low	14.9S	148.1E	95
+6hr	4 am January 10	tropical low	15.7S	147.9E	115
+12hr	10 am January 10	tropical low	16.6S	147.7E	130
+18hr	4 pm January 10	1	17.4S	147.6E	145
+24hr	10 pm January 10	1	18.1S	147.4E	145
+36hr	10 am January 11	tropical low	19.5S	146.8E	150
+48hr	10 pm January 11	tropical low	20.0S	146.4E	155
+60hr	10 am January 12	tropical low	20.3S	146.1E	195
+72hr	10 pm January 12	tropical low	20.5S	145.8E	220

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IDQ20023

Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

Media: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal should NOT be used with this warning.

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 6
Issued at 1:46 am EST on Saturday 10 January 2026

Headline:
Tropical Low 12U is developing off the northeast Queensland coast, with impacts expected through the weekend.

Areas Affected:
Warning Zone
Port Douglas to Airlie Beach, including Cairns, Innisfail, Townsville and Bowen.

Watch Zone
None.

Cancelled Zone
None.

Details of Tropical Low 12U at 1:00 am AEST:
Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 65 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 95 kilometres per hour.

Location: within 55 kilometres of 15.3 degrees South 148.0 degrees East, estimated to be 300 kilometres northeast of Cairns and 460 kilometres north northeast of Townsville.

Movement: south southwest at 9 kilometres per hour.

A tropical low (12U) is developing in the Coral Sea, west-northwest of Willis Island. It has begun moving south-southwest, and will move towards the North Tropical Coast today. It is forecast to cross the coast between Innisfail and Bowen, most likely early on Sunday.

Tropical Low 12U is forecast to reach tropical cyclone intensity prior to reaching the coast. However, the heavy rainfall and damaging wind impacts are likely to be similar whether or not it becomes a tropical cyclone.

Hazards:
GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 100 km/h may develop over exposed coastal areas and elevated terrain between Port Douglas and Tully, including Cairns, this morning if the system tracks further west than forecast.

GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 100 km/h are forecast to develop about coastal areas between Tully and Airlie Beach this afternoon or this evening, and persist until the system crosses the coast on Sunday morning.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to develop north of Townsville this morning, extending south to Airlie Beach as the day progresses. Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is possible between Tully and Airlie Beach later during Saturday.

Tides are likely to be higher than normal between Port Douglas and Airlie Beach over the weekend, but should not exceed the highest tide of the year.

A Severe Weather Warning is also current for heavy to locally intense rainfall and damaging winds about the northeast tropical Queensland coast. Flood Watches and Warnings are also current.

Recommended Action:
People between Port Douglas and Airlie Beach, including Cairns, Innisfail, Townsville, and Bowen, should take precautions and listen to the next advice at 5 am.

- Stay informed by checking your local government s Disaster Dashboards for the latest updates.

- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit the Get Ready Queensland website www.getready.qld.gov.au

IF YOUR LIFE IS IN DANGER PHONE TRIPLE ZERO (000) IMMEDIATELY. For non-life threatening emergency assistance contact State Emergency Services (SES) online via the SES Assistance QLD App (Apple, Android), online 132500.qld.gov.au, or call 132 500 from anywhere in Queensland.

Next Advice:
The next advice will be issued by 5:00 am AEST Saturday 10 January.

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

	Time (AEST)	Intensity Category	Latitude (decimal deg.)	Longitude (decimal deg.)	Estimated Position Accuracy (km)
0hr	1 am January 10	tropical low	15.3S	148.0E	55
+6hr	7 am January 10	tropical low	16.0S	147.9E	75
+12hr	1 pm January 10	tropical low	17.0S	147.7E	95
+18hr	7 pm January 10	1	17.8S	147.6E	110
+24hr	1 am January 11	1	18.6S	147.4E	115
+36hr	1 pm January 11	tropical low	19.6S	146.8E	140
+48hr	1 am January 12	tropical low	20.1S	146.3E	170
+60hr	1 pm January 12	tropical low	20.3S	146.0E	190
+72hr	1 am January 13	tropical low	20.6S	145.7E	190

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IDQ20023
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

Media: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal should NOT be used with this
warning.

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 7
Issued at 4:52 am EST on Saturday 10 January 2026

Headline:
Tropical Low 12U is developing off the northeast Queensland coast, with impacts
expected through the weekend.

Areas Affected:
Warning zone: Port Douglas to Airlie Beach, including Cairns, Innisfail,
Townsville, Bowen and Proserpine.

Watch zone: None.

Cancelled zone: None.

Details of Tropical Low 12U at 4:00 am AEST:
Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 65 kilometres per
hour with wind gusts to 95 kilometres per hour.
Location: within 85 kilometres of 15.7 degrees South 148.0 degrees East,
estimated to be 275 kilometres east northeast of Cairns and 415 kilometres
north northeast of Townsville.
Movement: south at 11 kilometres per hour.

A tropical low (12U) is developing in the Coral Sea, west-northwest of Willis
Island. It has begun moving south-southwest and is expected to move towards the
North Tropical Coast later today. It is forecast to cross the coast between
Cardwell and Airlie Beach, most likely early on Sunday.

Tropical Low 12U is forecast to reach tropical cyclone intensity prior to
reaching the coast. However, heavy rainfall and damaging wind impacts are
likely to be similar whether or not the system develops into a tropical cyclone.

Hazards:
GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 100 km/h may occur about the exposed coastal
areas and elevated terrain between Port Douglas and Tully, including Cairns,
this morning as the system tracks southwards and closer to the coast.

GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 100 km/h are expected to develop over coastal
areas between Tully and Airlie Beach, this afternoon or evening. Gales may
extend to Proserpine and adjacent inland areas tonight. Gales are expected to
persist until the system crosses the coast on Sunday morning.

HEAVY RAINFALL, which may lead to FLASH FLOODING, is forecast to develop north
of Townsville this morning, extending south to Airlie Beach as the day
progresses. Locally INTENSE RAINFALL, which may lead to DANGEROUS AND
LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING, is possible between Tully and Airlie Beach
later on Saturday.

Tides are likely to be higher than normal between Port Douglas and Airlie Beach
over the weekend but should not exceed the highest tide of the year.

A Severe Weather Warning is also current for heavy to locally intense rainfall
and damaging winds about the northeast and central Queensland coasts. Flood
Watches and Warnings are also current.

Recommended Action:
People between Port Douglas and Airlie Beach, including Cairns, Innisfail,
Townsville, Bowen and Proserpine, should take precautions and listen to the
next advice at 8 am.

- Stay informed by checking your local government  s Disaster Dashboards for
the latest updates.

- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit the Get Ready Queensland
website www.getready.qld.gov.au

IF YOUR LIFE IS IN DANGER PHONE TRIPLE ZERO (000) IMMEDIATELY. For non-life
threatening emergency assistance contact State Emergency Services (SES) online
via the SES Assistance QLD App (Apple, Android), online 132500.qld.gov.au, or
call 132 500 from anywhere in Queensland.

Next Advice:
The next advice will be issued by 8:00 am AEST Saturday 10 January.

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

	Time (AEST)	Intensity Category	Latitude (decimal deg.)	Longitude (decimal deg.)	Estimated Position Accuracy (km)
0hr	4 am January 10	tropical low	15.7S	148.0E	85
+6hr	10 am January 10	tropical low	16.5S	147.8E	105
+12hr	4 pm January 10	1	17.4S	147.6E	125
+18hr	10 pm January 10	1	18.2S	147.4E	135
+24hr	4 am January 11	1	18.9S	147.2E	140
+36hr	4 pm January 11	tropical low	19.8S	146.7E	165
+48hr	4 am January 12	tropical low	20.2S	146.2E	190
+60hr	4 pm January 12	tropical low	20.4S	145.9E	200
+72hr	4 am January 13	tropical low	20.7S	145.6E	185

ygsj24

IDQ20023
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

Media: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal should NOT be used with this
warning.

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 8
Issued at 7:46 am EST on Saturday 10 January 2026

Headline:
Tropical Low 12U is developing slowly as it moves towards the northeast
Queensland coast.

Areas Affected:
Warning zone: Port Douglas to Airlie Beach, including Cairns, Innisfail,
Townsville, Bowen and Proserpine.

Watch zone: None.

Cancelled zone: None.

Details of Tropical Low 12U at 7:00 am AEST:
Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 65 kilometres per
hour with wind gusts to 95 kilometres per hour.
Location: within 85 kilometres of 16.1 degrees South 148.0 degrees East,
estimated to be 255 kilometres east northeast of Cairns and 375 kilometres
north northeast of Townsville.
Movement: south at 14 kilometres per hour.

A tropical low (12U) located in the Coral Sea between the North Tropical Coast
and Willis Island is continuing to move south-southwest, towards the Queensland
coast.

Tropical Low 12U is forecast to reach tropical cyclone intensity later today,
before crossing the coast between Cardwell and Airlie Beach, most likely early
on Sunday. Damaging wind impacts are likely to occur along the coast, with
heavy rainfall areas developing just north of Townsville and extending to
Airlie Beach during the day.

Hazards:
GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 100 km/h may occur about the exposed coastal
areas and elevated terrain between Port Douglas and Tully, including Cairns,
this morning as the system tracks southwards and closer to the coast.

GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 100 km/h are expected to develop over coastal
areas between Tully and Airlie Beach, this afternoon or evening. Gales may
extend to Proserpine and adjacent inland areas in the evening and tonight.

Gales are expected ease as the system crosses the coast and moves inland during
Sunday.

HEAVY RAINFALL, which may lead to FLASH FLOODING, is forecast to develop just
to the north of Townsville and extend south to Airlie Beach as the day
progresses. Locally INTENSE RAINFALL, which may lead to DANGEROUS AND
LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING, is possible between Tully and Airlie Beach
later today.

Tides are likely to be higher than normal between Port Douglas and Airlie Beach
over the weekend but should not exceed the highest tide of the year.

A Severe Weather Warning is also current for heavy to locally intense rainfall
and damaging winds about the northeast and central Queensland coasts. Flood
Watches and Warnings are also current.

Recommended Action:
People between Port Douglas and Airlie Beach, including Cairns, Innisfail,
Townsville, Bowen and Proserpine, should take precautions and listen to the
next advice at 11 am.

- Stay informed by checking your local government  s Disaster Dashboards for
the latest updates.

- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit the Get Ready Queensland
website www.getready.qld.gov.au

IF YOUR LIFE IS IN DANGER PHONE TRIPLE ZERO (000) IMMEDIATELY. For non-life
threatening emergency assistance contact State Emergency Services (SES) online
via the SES Assistance QLD App (Apple, Android), online 132500.qld.gov.au, or
call 132 500 from anywhere in Queensland.

Next Advice:
The next advice will be issued by 11:00 am AEST Saturday 10 January.

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

	Time (AEST)	Intensity Category	Latitude (decimal deg.)	Longitude (decimal deg.)	Estimated Position Accuracy (km)
0hr	7 am January 10	tropical low	16.1S	148.0E	85
+6hr	1 pm January 10	tropical low	17.0S	147.8E	105
+12hr	7 pm January 10	1	17.8S	147.6E	120
+18hr	1 am January 11	1	18.6S	147.4E	135
+24hr	7 am January 11	1	19.4S	147.1E	140
+36hr	7 pm January 11	tropical low	20.2S	146.5E	175
+48hr	7 am January 12	tropical low	20.4S	145.8E	185
+60hr	7 pm January 12	tropical low	20.4S	145.3E	175
+72hr	7 am January 13	tropical low	20.3S	144.8E	170