Qld: New cyclone named off Queensland coast

AAP General News (Australia)
04-04-2000
Qld: New cyclone named off Queensland coast

BRISBANE, April 4 AAP - A third cyclone formed off Queensland's coast early today.

The weather bureau said Cyclone Vaughan was named at 4am today when it was 1,200 km
east-north-east of Cooktown and travelling at 15-20 kph.

The category one cyclone was not expected to cross the coast until later this week,
senior forecaster Gavin Holcombe said.

The cyclone comes just a day after Cyclone Tessi crossed the coast between Townsville
and Lucinda and a month after the history-making category two Cyclone Steve hit Cairns.

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KEYWORD: VAUGHAN

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