Tropical Low 29U to Bring Heavy Rain and Flooding to Northern Queensland Interior
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BOM issued it on April 6, 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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Tropical Low 29U is expected to cross the Queensland coast between Cairns and Ingham today, bringing heavy rainfall and potential flooding to the northern interior.
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- Record type
- Tropical Cyclone Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Queensland
- Issued
- April 6, 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 Northern Queensland.
Alert Details
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a Tropical Cyclone Warning for Tropical Low 29U. While the system is not expected to develop into a tropical cyclone before crossing the coast, it remains a significant weather event. The alert was issued at 10:42 am AEST on Friday, March 6, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers a broad region of Queensland, including:
- Major Centers: Cairns, Innisfail, Winton, Mount Isa, Barcaldine, and Longreach.
- Forecast Districts: North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central West, Central Highlands and Coalfields, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, and North West.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected regions are advised to take the following actions:
- Stay informed by monitoring local government Disaster Dashboards for the latest updates.
- Review cyclone preparedness and safety advice at the Get Ready Queensland website (www.getready.qld.gov.au).
- For non-life-threatening emergency assistance, contact the State Emergency Services (SES) via the SES Assistance QLD App, online at 132500.qld.gov.au, or by calling 132 500.
Expected Conditions
As of 10:00 am AEST, Tropical Low 29U was located approximately 40 kilometers northeast of Cairns with sustained winds near the center of 55 km/h and gusts up to 85 km/h. The system is moving west-southwest at 10 km/h.
Heavy rainfall is expected across the northern interior today. A Severe Weather Warning is currently in effect for parts of the Peninsula, North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Gulf Country, and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts. Additionally, Flood Watches and Warnings have been issued for northern and inland catchments.
Timeline
Tropical Low 29U is forecast to move south-southwest and cross the coast between Cairns and Ingham later today, March 6, 2026. The current warning is effective until 6:42 pm AEST.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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