Tropical Cyclone Narelle could be ‘biggest system in living memory’ when it crosses Queensland coast, authorities warn

2026-03-19 - 00:50

Massive storm expected to intensify to category 5 cyclone offshore before making landfall in far north Queensland on Friday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast North Queenslanders could be facing the biggest tropical cyclone “in living memory”, with the massive Tropical Cyclone Narelle expected to cross Cape York on Friday. Narelle formed on Tuesday evening, south of Solomon Islands, and on Wednesday was heading towards the far north Queensland coast. Sue Oates from the Bureau of Meteorology said the storm had a 90% chance of heading west, making landfall likely near Coen on Friday. Continue reading...