{"id":196688,"date":"2023-12-07T05:43:11","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T05:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tokenstalk.info\/?p=196688"},"modified":"2023-12-07T05:43:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T05:43:11","slug":"tropical-cyclone-jasper-tracker-storm-intensifies-into-category-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tokenstalk.info\/world-news\/tropical-cyclone-jasper-tracker-storm-intensifies-into-category-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Tropical cyclone Jasper tracker: Storm intensifies into Category 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Tropical cyclone Jasper grows into Category 5 monster &#8211; check our tracker and map to see when and where Australia will be hit<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tropical cyclone Jasper will strengthen on Thursday\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The weather system will make landfall in Australia next week\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Heatwave forecast for large parts of Australia\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tropical cyclone Jasper has been upgraded to a category 3 system and is expected to strengthen further as it steams towards the Queensland coast.<\/p>\n<p>Jasper is forecast to reach high-end category 4 intensity later on Thursday and possibly category 5 on Thursday night, the Bureau of Meteorology said in its latest forecast.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;unusual&#8217; cyclone was tracking south-southwest in the Coral Sea with wind gusts expected to reach 195km\/h on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;At this stage the highest risk of a cyclone impact is the region north of Mackay but severity of the coastal impact remains highly uncertain at this stage,&#8217; the bureau said.<\/p>\n<p>Over the weekend Jasper is likely to weaken but will remain as a tropical cyclone next week.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/00\/78669745-12834635-image-m-113_1701908181103.jpg\" height=\"635\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tropical cyclone Jasper (pictured on Thursday morning) will hit a category 5 storm and is bearing down on the Queensland coast<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/02\/78668727-12834635-The_cyclone_is_expected_to_cross_the_coast_early_next_week_betwe-a-10_1701916411089.jpg\" height=\"542\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The cyclone is expected to cross the coast early next week between Cairns and Mackay<\/p>\n<p>Jasper is not only the first tropical cyclone of the season but is also believed to be the first to form off Australia in December during an El Nino.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It is rare to see a December cyclone let alone one where we do have El Nino,&#8217; a bureau spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It is unusual to be seeing this. There aren&#8217;t too many cyclones we have seen through the month of December let alone early December.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The bureau will issue regular updates to keep communities informed as the situation evolves over coming days.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/02\/78668735-12834635-The_weather_system_will_bring_wind_and_heavy_rain_as_far_south_a-a-13_1701916411167.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The weather system will bring wind and heavy rain as far south as NSW<\/p>\n<p>The slow approach of the cyclone should provide Queensland communities plenty of time to batten down the hatches and organise emergency measures before a potential impact.<\/p>\n<p>Australia&#8217;s cyclone season runs from November to April but is typically most active in February and March.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;There is a potential for tropical cyclone Jasper to move near the Queensland coast next week (but) there is large uncertainty as to which parts of the Queensland coast will be impacted,&#8217; senior meteorologist Dean Narramore said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The bureau will issue regular updates to keep communities informed as the situation evolves over the coming days.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/02\/78668725-12834635-The_Bureau_of_Meteorology_said_the_cyclone_will_likely_ease_in_s-a-12_1701916411158.jpg\" height=\"479\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Bureau of Meteorology said the cyclone will likely ease in strength as it makes landfall<\/p>\n<p>Meteorologist Steven Hadley said some modelling suggested Jasper could travel south and cross the coast near Brisbane as a tropical low.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But more likely than not, it would be in the tropical areas of Queensland &#8230; it&#8217;s just really too early to say just yet,&#8217; he told ABC radio.<\/p>\n<p>The bureau&#8217;s technical bulletin said recent guidance favoured a scenario where Jasper approached the Queensland coast between Cooktown and Mackay next week.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;A small amount of guidance has a more southerly track, consequently moving the system towards the Queensland coast, south of Mackay,&#8217; it said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/02\/78668731-12834635-There_are_about_45_Queensland_towns_that_will_be_the_hardest_hit-a-14_1701916411193.jpg\" height=\"632\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>There are about 45 Queensland towns that will be the hardest hit from the cyclone\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>Queensland towns where Cyclone Jasper could make landfall<\/h3>\n<p>Mackay\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sarina<\/p>\n<p>Nebo<\/p>\n<p>Clermont<\/p>\n<p>Capella<\/p>\n<p>Moranbah<\/p>\n<p>Midge Point<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton Island<\/p>\n<p>Collinsville<\/p>\n<p>Bowen<\/p>\n<p>Charters Towers<\/p>\n<p>Ayr<\/p>\n<p>Townsville<\/p>\n<p>Ingham<\/p>\n<p>Cardwell<\/p>\n<p>Tully<\/p>\n<p>Innisfail<\/p>\n<p>Atherton\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chillagoe<\/p>\n<p>Cairns<\/p>\n<p>Port Douglas<\/p>\n<p>Wujai Wujai<\/p>\n<p>Cooktown<\/p>\n<p>Georgetown<\/p>\n<p>Croydon<\/p>\n<p>Normanton<\/p>\n<p>Hughenden<\/p>\n<p>Richmond<\/p>\n<p>Julia Creek<\/p>\n<p>Cloncurry<\/p>\n<p>Mount Isa<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/02\/78668741-12834635-While_some_parts_of_the_country_will_be_wet_next_week_others_are-a-11_1701916411153.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>While some parts of the country will be wet next week, others are in for a heatwave<\/p>\n<p>In other states, record-breaking temperatures loom as a scorching heatwave looks set to propel the mercury above 40C.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A band of high intensity pressure over central and northern Australia this week will see extreme temperatures in many outback regions, stretching as far down as Queensland&#8217;s southeast.<\/p>\n<p>Maximum temperatures are expected in about a third of the country, with weather tipped to reach a blistering 44C or higher by Thursday in some parts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Parts of Western Australia and South Australia\u00a0at their shared border will get up to about 45C.<\/p>\n<h3>THE WEATHER IN YOUR CITY THIS WEEK<\/h3>\n<p><span>SYDNEY<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thursday Mostly sunny. Min 18 Max 29<\/p>\n<p>Friday Partly cloudy. Min 20 Max 31<\/p>\n<p>Saturday Sunny. Min 23 Max 35<\/p>\n<p><span>BRISBANE<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thursday Sunny. Min 20 Max 31<\/p>\n<p>Friday Partly cloudy. Min 21 Max 30<\/p>\n<p>Saturday Partly cloudy. Min 21 Max 30<\/p>\n<p><span>DARWIN<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thursday Shower or two. Possible storm. Min 26 Max 34<\/p>\n<p>Friday Shower or two. Possible storm. Min 26 Max 34<\/p>\n<p>Saturday Shower or two. Possible storm. Min 27 Max 34<\/p>\n<p><span>MELBOURNE<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thursday Partly cloudy. Min 15 Max 24<\/p>\n<p>Friday Showers developing. Min 18 Max 30<\/p>\n<p>Saturday Showers. Min 15 Max 18<\/p>\n<p><span>PERTH<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thursday Mostly sunny. Min 17 Max 28<\/p>\n<p>Friday Sunny. Min 16 Max 29<\/p>\n<p>Saturday Sunny. Min 13 Max 30<\/p>\n<p><span>ADELAIDE<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thursday Partly cloudy. Min 17 Max 33<\/p>\n<p>Friday Shower or two. Min 20 Max 33<\/p>\n<p>Saturday Showers. Min 15 Max 21<\/p>\n<p><span>HOBART<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thursday Partly cloudy. Min 11 Max 23<\/p>\n<p>Friday Shower or two. Min 11 Max 25<\/p>\n<p>Saturday Shower or two. Min 13 Max 18<\/p>\n<p><span>CANBERRA<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thursday Partly cloudy. Min 14 Max 32<\/p>\n<p>Friday Shower or two. Min 16 Max 33<\/p>\n<p>Saturday Becoming windy. Mostly sunny. 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