Tropical Cyclone Narelle to make landfall in far north Qld on Friday as category four storm, bringing 200km/h winds

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Graham ReadfearnMarch 19, 2026 at 02:56 AM

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Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle is forecast to make landfall in far north Queensland on Friday morning as a category four storm. The Bureau of Meteorology predicts destructive wind gusts exceeding 225km/h. Narelle rapidly intensified over the past 48 hours, reaching category five status on Thursday morning while located approximately 500km east of Coen. The cyclone's intensification is attributed to warm waters in the Coral Sea. Residents in the affected region are urged to prepare for the impact of the severe weather event.

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Coen 60% Bureau of Meteorology 70% Coral Sea 75% Queensland ×285% Tropical Cyclone Narelle ×295%

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Very Negative

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Center-Left (-0.40)

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85%

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Queensland

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