Weather Warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Advice 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. Cyclone advices and DFES Alerts are available by dialling 13 DFES (13 3337) A map showing the track of the cyclone is available at: http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone