Severe Weather Update: Tropical cyclone Kimi impacting North Tropical Coast of Qld, 17 January 2021

Category 1 Tropical Cyclone Kimi has developed off the North Tropical Coast of Queensland today, around 200kms to the north, northeast of Cairns as of 3pm AEST. Cyclone Warnings are current from Cape Melville to Cardwell. Destructive winds and heavy rainfall may develop about coastal and island communities between Cape Flattery and Cairns early Monday, especially near and immediately south of the centre of circulation. Tropical Cyclone Kimi will continue to move southwest today and overnight and is expected to cross the coast between Cape Flattery and Port Douglas on Monday morning. Know your weather. Know your risk. For the latest forecasts and warnings, go to our website www.bom.gov.au or the #BOMWeather App and follow the advice of emergency services.