We’ve been talking about Severe Tropical Cyclone Ului on The Weather Channel since last Friday, and up until now the storm has been looming so far offshore in the Coral Sea that it hasn’t posed a major threat to the QLD coast- but it looks like this is about to change.
Severe TC Ului is currently located about 1240km northeast of Mackay and it’s moving slowly south at about 4km/hr. On Friday, TC Ului is expected to turn west-southwest and start tracking towards the QLD coast. There is still uncertainty as to exactly which part of the QLD coast is under threat but at this stage most models are in agreeance that the cyclone could impact the central QLD coast, between Bowen and Gladstone, over the weekend.
While large swell and strong winds are already pounding QLD shores, coastal conditions are only going to worsen in the coming days as Ului looms closer to the mainland. Dangerous seas, destructive winds and heavy rain will accompany the cyclone which has prompted evacuations from Heron Island and Lady Elliot Island.
Currently a category 4 system, TC Ului is bringing sustained winds of 185kmh, with gusts as strong as 260kmh near the cyclone centre.
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