Tropical Cyclone Narelle has now intensified into a Category 5 storm as it moves toward the Far North Queensland coast, Australia.

Communities are now taking shelter and preparing for destructive winds with gusts of up to 260 km/h.

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— Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) March 19, 2026