Queensland facing 'increased chance' of severe cylone and heatwaves, Bureau of Meteorology warns
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has warned that Queensland faces an increased risk of severe cyclones and heatwaves this season due to warmer sea temperatures. The state is also experiencing an active start to the bushfire season, with thousands of responses recorded since September.
Why it matters
Climate-driven extreme weather events pose significant risks to public safety and infrastructure in Queensland, necessitating proactive emergency management.
Tropical cyclone season typically runs from November to April. ( Supplied: Suzanne Newman, file image )
The Bureau of Meteorology has delivered its annual severe weather outlook for Queensland.
The state is likely to be hit by at least one severe cyclone this season, according to the bureau.
Heatwaves and lower than average rainfall are also expected in parts of the state.
Link copied Share Share article Queensland is likely to see a severe cyclone this season, fed by warmer sea temperatures off the Coral Sea, the weather bureau has warned.
A severe cyclone is category 3 and above. One to two systems typically cross the coast each season in Queensland.
Last season saw two category five systems, ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle and ex-Tropical Cyclone Maila, in the Coral Sea for the first time since records began in 1970.
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