Cairns Cyclones

Cairns is expecting a bumper year for cyclones this year with up to 6 cyclones predicted by the Bureau of Meteorology.  Cyclones in Cairns can have a major impact on infrastructure on tourism.  Cairns weather is expected to be hotter and wetter than average. 

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Up to six cyclones expected says bureau

THE weather bureau has warned Queenslanders to prepare for a cyclone before the year is out. Plus your complete cyclone survival guide.

A seasonal average of four cyclones typically forms in the Coral Sea each cyclone season, but that number is likely to be higher this summer.

Forecasters say up to six cyclones will develop and there is a risk one will cross the coastline by the end of the year.

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The La Nina phase, which has caused above- average rainfall in the Far North this spring, is expected to remain dominant into next year.

And people have been urged to prepare early for the onslaught.

"Prepare early for not only cyclones but also for floods," the weather bureau’s Queensland regional director Jim Davidson said.

"We encourage communities to factor in the possibility of a destructive cyclone or major flood into their pre-season planning."