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Cyclone Kirrily to make landfall in northeast Australia
3 years agoIn this satellite image provided by the Japan Meteorological Agency/Australian Bureau of Meteorology, the potential cyclone Kirrily is shown off Australia's east coast Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024. A tropical low strengthening over the Coral Sea is finally expected to become a tropical cyclone later on Wednesday, days after it was first expected to appear off the northern coast of Australia. (Japan Meteorological Agency via AP)
A powerful category three cyclone is expected to make landfall in northeastern Australia late on Thursday, lashing cities along Queensland's Great Barrier Reef coast.