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Severe Cyclone Maila Approaches Queensland, Wind Gusts Up to 260 km/h

4/11/2026

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Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila is moving toward Far North Queensland, about 1300km away.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) predicts Maila will make landfall late Monday or early Tuesday.
Wind gusts up to 260 km/h could bring destructive winds and flooding.
A tropical low is forming in the Indian Ocean and could become a cyclone next week.
Cyclone Vaianu is moving south and is expected to impact New Zealand soon.

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Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila is moving toward Far North Queensland, about 1300km away.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) predicts Maila will make landfall late Monday or early Tuesday.
Wind gusts up to 260 km/h could bring destructive winds and flooding.
A tropical low is forming in the Indian Ocean and could become a cyclone next week.
Cyclone Vaianu is moving south and is expected to impact New Zealand soon.