Australia - Tropical Cyclone IRIS Update

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 06:38:00 +02:00

Tropical Cyclone IRIS continued moving south-east over the Coral Sea, parallel to the coast of Queensland, strengthening.
Heavy rain and strong winds may continue to affect the State of Queensland over 4-8 April. The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology has issued, as of 4 April, a warning zone for gales from Bowen to Shoalwater Bay, including Mackay and the Whitsunday Islands.

New Caledonia, Australia, Vanuatu - Tropical Cyclone IRIS

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 04:49:00 +02:00

Tropical Cyclone IRIS formed over the South-West Pacific Ocean, south of Solomon Islands on 24 March. On 26 March at 0.00 UTC, it was located 660 km north-west of Pott island (New Caledonia) and had maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h.
Over the next 24 hours, it is forecast to pass between the eastern coast of Australia and the western coast of New Caledonia, strengthening but staying away from land. Heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds may affect New Caledonia over 26-31 March as well as the eastern coast of Australia. Meteo France New Caledonia has issued, as of 26 March at 6.00 UTC, an orange alert for heavy rains and thunderstorms over the eastern coast of the country.