Qld: Low could develop into cyclone, says bureau

AAP General News (Australia)
02-02-2007
Qld: Low could develop into cyclone, says bureau

Weather forecasters say a tropical low in the Gulf of Carpentaria may today develop
into the region's first cyclone of the season.

The Bureau of Meteorology in Darwin has issued a cyclone watch for coastal and island
communities in the Gulf of Carpentaria from Elcho Island in the Northern Territory to
Weipa in Queensland.

The watch includes Nhulunbuy .. Groote Eylandt and Mornington Island.



A flood warning has been released for the Tully and Murray Rivers .. and also for coastal
streams and rivers south of Innisfail .. with more rain forecast for today.

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KEYWORD: CYCLONE (BRISBANE)

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