Tropical Cyclone Warning for Solomon Sea and Potential Queensland Impact
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BOM issued it on April 11, 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 Tropical Cyclone Maila in the Solomon Sea, where it is weakening but may track towards southeastern Papua New Guinea and Far North Queensland.
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- Record type
- tropical cyclone warning
- Affected area
- Solomon Sea and Far North Queensland
- Issued
- April 11, 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 Solomon Sea and Far North Queensland.
Alert Details
The alert is a tropical cyclone warning, issued by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). It was issued at 10:32 am AEST on Saturday, 11 April 2026, with an effective time window from the issue time to its expiry at 8:32 am AEST on the same day.
Affected Areas
The cyclone is currently in the Solomon Sea, located within 35 kilometres of 8.0 degrees South, 154.5 degrees East. It may affect southeastern Papua New Guinea and potentially track towards the Far North Queensland coast, with the state of Queensland (QLD) mentioned as a possible area.
What You Should Do
This product is designed for land-based communities; mariners should read the coastal waters and high seas warnings. Residents in potentially affected areas should monitor updates from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Expected Conditions
Tropical Cyclone Maila is a category 1 cyclone with sustained winds near the centre of 65 kilometres per hour and wind gusts to 95 kilometres per hour. It is slow moving and expected to weaken, with very destructive, destructive, and gale force winds as indicated in the forecast.
Timeline
The alert is effective from its issue at 10:32 am AEST on 11 April 2026 until 8:32 am AEST on the same day. Forecast details include: at 4 pm AEST on 11 April, category 1; at 10 pm AEST on 11 April, expected to be a tropical low; and further weakening as a tropical low up to 72 hours later on 14 April 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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