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IDQ21033
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

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Cancellation of Severe Thunderstorm Warning
For people in Central West Forecast District.

Issued at 7:35 pm Tuesday, 27 January 2026.

This warning is now cancelled.

Emergency services advise people to:
* Never drive, walk, play or ride through floodwater. It is dangerous.
* Stay away from storm water drains.
* Stay away from fallen powerlines.
* Drive slowly and never drive through floodwaters. If the road is flooded or damaged, go another way.
* For storm help, call the SES on 132 500 or download the free SES Assistance QLD app.


Other warnings may be current.

Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and emergency services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.


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IDQ21035
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

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Cancellation of Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Southeast Queensland
For people in Western Downs and South Burnett Council Areas.

Issued at 10:24 pm Monday, 26 January 2026.

Severe thunderstorms are no longer affecting the Southeast Queensland area (east of Dalby from Rainbow Beach to Stanthorpe). This warning is now cancelled.

Emergency services advise people to:
* Never drive, walk, play or ride through floodwater. It is dangerous.
* Stay away from storm water drains.
* Stay away from fallen powerlines.
* Drive slowly and never drive through floodwaters. If the road is flooded or damaged, go another way.
* For storm help, call the SES on 132 500 or download the free SES Assistance QLD app.


A more general severe thunderstorm warning remains current for parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Central Highlands and Coalfields districts. Other warnings may be current.

Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and emergency services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.


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IDQ20023
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

Media: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal should NOT be used with this
warning.

PRIORITY

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 17
Issued at 10:37 am EST on Sunday 11 January 2026

Headline:
Koji has crossed the coast between Ayr and Bowen and has weakened below
tropical cyclone intensity. Heavy rainfall is occurring between Ayr and Mackay.

Areas Affected:
Warning zone: None.

Watch zone: None.

Cancelled zone: Whitsunday Islands. Ayr to Mackay, including Bowen and
Proserpine.

Details of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji 12U at 10:00 am AEST:
Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 55 kilometres per
hour with wind gusts to 95 kilometres per hour.
Location: within 45 kilometres of 19.8 degrees South 147.6 degrees East,
estimated to be 70 kilometres west northwest of Bowen and 225 kilometres
northwest of Mackay.
Movement: south southwest at 18 kilometres per hour.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji (12U) has crossed the coast between Ayr and Bowen,
just south of the Burdekin River Mouth, and has weakened below tropical cyclone
intensity. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji is forecast to weaken further and move
further inland.

Hazards:
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is occurring along coastal
parts between Ayr and St Lawrence. Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to
DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is possible about areas between
Ayr and Mackay today. A Severe Weather Warning is current, and Severe
Thunderstorm Warnings may be issued and should be referred to for more
information.

Flood Watches and Warnings are also current.

Recommended Action:
People between Ayr and Mackay, including Bowen, Proserpine and the Whitsunday
Islands should refer to the Severe Weather Warning.

- Stay informed by checking your local government  s Disaster Dashboards for
the latest updates.

IF YOUR LIFE IS IN DANGER PHONE TRIPLE ZERO (000) IMMEDIATELY. For non-life
threatening emergency assistance contact State Emergency Services (SES) online
via the SES Assistance QLD App (Apple, Android), online 132500.qld.gov.au, or
call 132 500 from anywhere in Queensland.

Next Advice:
No further advices will be issued for this system.

This warning is also available through TV and Radio Broadcasts; the Bureau's
website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210.  The Bureau and the State
Emergency Service would appreciate this warning being broadcast regularly.

A map showing the track of the cyclone is available at:
http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone

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IDQP0005
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

IDQ20018
TROPICAL CYCLONE TECHNICAL BULLETIN: AUSTRALIA - EASTERN REGION
Issued by AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
at: 0100 UTC 11/01/2026
Name: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji
Identifier: 12U
Data At: 0000 UTC
Latitude: 19.8S
Longitude: 147.6E
Location Accuracy: within 25nm (45 km)
Movement Towards: south southwest (191 deg)
Speed of Movement: 10 knots (18 km/h)
Maximum 10-Minute Wind: 30 knots (55 km/h)
Maximum 3-Second Wind Gust: 50 knots (95 km/h)
Central Pressure: 991 hPa
Radius of 34-knot winds NE quadrant:
Radius of 34-knot winds SE quadrant:
Radius of 34-knot winds SW quadrant:
Radius of 34-knot winds NW quadrant:
Radius of 48-knot winds NE quadrant:
Radius of 48-knot winds SE quadrant:
Radius of 48-knot winds SW quadrant:
Radius of 48-knot winds NW quadrant:
Radius of 64-knot winds:   nm (  km)
Radius of Maximum Winds:   nm (  km)
Dvorak Intensity Code:
Pressure of outermost isobar: 1000 hPa
Radius of outermost closed isobar: 140 nm (260 km)
FORECAST DATA
Date/Time    : Location    : Loc. Accuracy: Max Wind   : Central Pressure
(UTC)        : degrees     :      nm  (km): knots(km/h): hPa
+06:  11/0600:             :              :            :
+12:  11/1200:  :           :         :
+18:  11/1800:             :              :            :
+24:  12/0000:             :              :            :
+36:  12/1200:             :              :            :
+48:  13/0000:             :              :            :
+60:  13/1200:             :              :            :
+72:  14/0000:             :              :            :
+96:  15/0000:             :              :            :
+120: 16/0000:             :              :            :
REMARKS:
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji has moved over land.

Position based on animated visible imagery, nearby observations at Alva Beach
and Ayr, and radar.

Gales were observed until recently to the southeast at Hamilton Island.
Intensity of 30 kt based upon weakening observations.

All guidance is consistent with continued weakening over land today, with a
longer term track moving to the west owing to a weak low to mid-level ridge to
the south. From Thursday or Friday, there is a slim chance the remnants of this
system reaches the Gulf of Carpentaria waters, but at this stage it is deemed a
very low risk of redevelopment. And over next weekend there is a chance of the
system moving offshore of the northwest WA coast and redevelopment is a Low
risk.

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There will be no further bulletins for this system unless it reintensifies.

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 IDDP0002
 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
 Northern Territory
 Darwin Regional Forecasting Centre

IDD20020
TROPICAL CYCLONE TECHNICAL BULLETIN: AUSTRALIA - NORTHERN REGION
Issued by AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE
at: 1920 UTC 23/11/2025
Name: Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina
Identifier: 02U
Data At: 1800 UTC
Latitude: 13.7S
Longitude: 128.5E
Location Accuracy: within 10nm (20 km)
Movement Towards: west southwest (249 deg)
Speed of Movement: 4 knots (8 km/h)
Maximum 10-Minute Wind: 100 knots (185 km/h)
Maximum 3-Second Wind Gust: 140 knots (260 km/h)
Central Pressure: 943 hPa
Radius of 34-knot winds NE quadrant: 35 nm (65 km)
Radius of 34-knot winds SE quadrant: 45 nm (85 km)
Radius of 34-knot winds SW quadrant: 55 nm (100 km)
Radius of 34-knot winds NW quadrant: 50 nm (95 km)
Radius of 48-knot winds NE quadrant: 20 nm (35 km)
Radius of 48-knot winds SE quadrant: 40 nm (75 km)
Radius of 48-knot winds SW quadrant: 40 nm (75 km)
Radius of 48-knot winds NW quadrant: 30 nm (55 km)
Radius of 64-knot winds: 25 nm (45 km)
Radius of Maximum Winds: 10 nm (15 km)
Dvorak Intensity Code: T6.0/6.0/D1.0/24HRS STT:D0.5/06HRS
Pressure of outermost isobar: 1003 hPa
Radius of outermost closed isobar: 115 nm (215 km)
FORECAST DATA
Date/Time    : Location    : Loc. Accuracy: Max Wind   : Central Pressure
(UTC)        : degrees     :      nm  (km): knots(km/h): hPa
+06:  24/0000: 13.8S 128.2E:     025 (040):  095  (175):  947
+12:  24/0600: 13.9S 127.9E:     030 (055):  085  (155):  957
+18:  24/1200: 13.9S 127.5E:     040 (070):  075  (140):  966
+24:  24/1800: 13.9S 127.2E:     045 (080):  050  (095):  985
+36:  25/0600: 14.1S 126.6E:     060 (115):  030  (055):  997
+48:  25/1800: 14.4S 126.2E:     080 (145):  025  (045):  999
+60:  26/0600: 15.0S 125.9E:     115 (215):  025  (045): 1000
+72:  26/1800: 15.7S 125.8E:     155 (290):  025  (045): 1000
+96:  27/1800:             :              :            :
+120: 28/1800:             :              :            :
REMARKS:
Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina is a category 4 system and moving towards the
northern WA coastline.

Centre fix is good, based on recent scatterometry satellite and radar data with
Fina displaying a well-defined circular eye.

Intensity is 100 knots based primarily on subjective Dvorak, remaining
resonably consistent with most objective aids and earlier SAR imagery.

Dvorak: 3-hour average DT is 5.5 to 6.0 using an eye pattern, surrounding shade
is CMG with W or B eye and CMG surround. Recently, have seen further warming
and consolidation of the eye suggestive of further intensification, and a
firmer DT estimate of 6.0. MET is 6.0 with a D trend, PAT agrees at 6.0. FT/CI
6.0/6.0  based on 3 hourly DT.

Latest available CIMSS objective guidance (1-min winds) remain somewhat
problematic. For 1730 UTC: ADT 84 kn (CI=4.8), AiDT 100 kn, DPRINT 106 kn,
SATCON 91 kn. ADT seems to have a low bias with a struggle to recognise the eye
pattern/scene, ADT raw T numbers when eye is recognised jump to 6.8 to 7.1.
Overall low confidence in ADT and resultant SATCON.

While fluctuating in its appearance in EIR imagery in the past six hours,
presentation has been more consistent recently. Fina is maintaining its very
compact circulation and solid category 4 strength. Guidance is generally
consistent in Fina continuing on a southwest track across the Joseph Bonaparte
Gulf in the short term taking it towards the northeast Kimberley coast of
Western Australia and is likely to cross the Kimberley coast later Monday or
early Tuesday as a tropical cyclone, however it is expected to be on a
weakening trend as it approaches.

Most models have called for increasing vertical shear over the cyclone during
Monday, however latest available CIMSS shear analysis at 12UTC indicates
northerly shear remaining less than 10 knots. This, coupled with other
supporting factors including warm SST, outflow to the southwest and sufficient
low-level moisture, means that Fina could maintain intensity for the next six
hours or so before weakening begins later on Monday as conditions become less
favourable. Although potentially delayed a little, most guidance still
indicates an increase in vertical shear, and this in combination with dry mid
to upper level air on the northern periphery and eventual land interaction, is
expected to weaken the system relatively quickly. Though Fina is expected to
weaken as it moves westwards during Monday, it is forecast to impact the
northeast Kimberley coast of Western Australia as a severe tropical cyclone and
then weaken quickly over land.

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The next bulletin for this system will be issued by: 24/0130 UTC.

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