Australian Northeast Braces For Cyclone

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Source: UPI

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Jan. 30 (UPI) -- The northeastern coast of Australia was bracing Sunday for the arrival of Cyclone Anthony, which was packing 95 mph winds, forecasters said.

Forecaster David Grant of the Tropical Cyclone Warning Center told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. the cyclone was expected to make landfall near Bowen in the state of Queensland Sunday night and turn southward as it moved inland and weakened.

The center also warned the cyclone could dump as much as 11 inches of rain, the report said.

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