Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila Warning for Queensland
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BOM issued it on April 9, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a tropical cyclone warning for Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila, a category 4 storm in the Solomon Sea, potentially heading towards Far North Queensland early next week.
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- Record type
- tropical cyclone warning
- Affected area
- Far North Queensland
- Issued
- April 9, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Far North Queensland.
Alert Details
The alert is a tropical cyclone warning issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). It was issued at 10:47 am AEST on April 9, 2026, with an effective time window from issuance until 8:47 pm AEST on the same day, though forecasts extend up to 72 hours.
Affected Areas
The warning indicates no current warning zones or watch zones. However, the cyclone is expected to move towards the Far North Queensland coast early next week, potentially affecting areas near Cape York Peninsula in Queensland.
What You Should Do
Residents in potentially affected areas should monitor the latest forecasts from the Bureau of Meteorology, as this product is designed for land-based communities and notes uncertainty in the cyclone's path.
Expected Conditions
Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila is currently a category 4 storm with sustained winds near the center of 175 kilometers per hour and wind gusts to 250 kilometers per hour. Very destructive winds, destructive winds, and gale force winds are forecasted in the regions around the cyclone's path.
Timeline
The cyclone's current position is within 30 kilometers of 8.5 degrees South, 155.0 degrees East. Forecast positions include: +6hr at 8.5S 154.7E (category 4), +12hr at 8.6S 154.4E (category 4), +24hr at 8.8S 153.9E (category 3), +36hr at 9.3S 153.3E (category 3), +48hr at 10.0S 152.6E (category 3), +60hr at 11.0S 151.6E (category 3), and +72hr at 11.8S 150.1E (category 3). The cyclone is moving west northwest at 8 kilometers per hour and is expected to track towards the Coral Sea over the weekend.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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