Drenching Predicted as Cyclone Heads Toward Coast in Australia

The first sign of Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is forecast for Jan. 24 as north Queensland braces for impact. Winds of 120km/h are predicted for the Whitsunday Islands and coastal areas between Townsville and St Lawrence as the cyclone heads toward the coast. An escalating tropical low over the Coral Sea had been due to become Cyclone Kirrily early on Wednesday morning. It was initially predicted to hit the coast between Cardwell and Airlie Beach on Thursday night as a category 3 system. But the Bureau of Meteorology says the system has slowed and could cross the coast as a category 2 between Townsville and Ayr on Thursday night or early on Friday morning....