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10 Jan 2022 / Cape York Peninsula, Australia
As Category 2 Tropical Cyclone Tiffany approaches the coast near Cape Melville, a cyclone warning is in effect across the Cape York Peninsula.
This morning (10 January), a Red Alert has this morning been issued for Cape Flattery and a Yellow Alert for Weipa, Amrun and Skardon River.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology’s Tropical Cyclone Advice No.10 issued at 4:45am EST, the areas affected include Gilbert River Mouth to Mapoon and Cape Grenville to Cape Tribulation.
At 4.00am EST, Tiffany was within 30 km of 14.0 degrees South, 144.9 degrees East , 170 km north northwest of Cooktown and 220 km southeast of Lockhart River, and moving west at 18 km per hour. There were sustained winds of 95 km per hour near its centre, with wind gusts to 130 km per hour.
Landfall is expected between Cooktown and Lockhart River today, with the timing dependent on whether Tiffany moves south or north of Cape Melville. It will weaken slightly over land but may maintain tropical cyclone strength as it moves westward across the Cape. The system is then expected to move into the Gulf of Carpentaria on Tuesday and re-intensify quickly as it moves towards the Northern Territory coast. A severe tropical cyclone coastal impact on the Northern Territory coast is possible on Wednesday or Thursday.
Gales with gusts to 110 km/h will develop between Cape Tribulation and Coen, including Cooktown, this morning as Tiffany approaches the coast. These may extend north to Lockhart River and Cape Grenville if the cyclone takes a more northerly track.
Destructive wind gusts to 130 km/h are expected later today as the centre of the cyclone makes landfall.
Gales with gusts to 100 km/h will extend westward across Cape York Peninsula between Gilbert River Mouth and Mapoon, including Weipa and Pormpuraaw, during today and early Tuesday.
Heavy rainfall is expected to persist into Tuesday as the system moves across Cape York Peninsula. Widespread 24-hour totals of 100 to 150mm are expected, with isolated 24 hour totals of 200 to 250mm possible.
As the system crosses the coast, abnormally high tides are expected between Cape Tribulation and Lockhart River today, but the sea levels should not exceed the highest tide of the year. Large waves are likely along the beachfront. Abnormally high tides are also expected on the western Cape York Peninsula during Tuesday and Wednesday.
For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in Australia, contact GAC Australia at [email protected]