Tropical Cyclone Trevor has developed into a category one system, and is expected to cross the Cape York Peninsula before entering the Gulf of Carpentaria.
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The system had moved south from Papua New Guinea as a tropical low before intensifying in the Coral Sea.
TC Trevor is currently located 75 kilometres off the east coast of Queensland and is expected to intensify into a category two before making landfall Tuesday evening.
The Bureau of Meteorology said the system was moving west southwest at 10 kilometres per hour with sustained winds near the centre of 65 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 95 kilometres per hour.
"Gales, with gusts in excess of 90 km/h, are expected to develop between Cape Grenville and Cape Flattery on Monday night. These Gales may extend north to the Torres Strait Islands and south to Cape Tribulation, including Cooktown, on Tuesday.
"Destructive winds, with gusts in excess of 125 km/h, may occur as the centre of the cyclone makes landfall on the eastern Cape York Peninsula coast later on Tuesday.
"As the cyclone crosses the coast, abnormally high tides are expected about the far north Queensland coast. Large waves are likely along the beachfront.
"Heavy rainfall, which may lead to flash flooding, is forecast to develop across far north Queensland over the next few days."
TC Trevor is expected to downgrade to a tropical low as it enters the Gulf of Carpentaria on Wednesday March 20 and its movements afterwards are unclear.
The BOM forecast for Mount Isa this week, sees a very minimal chance of rain with 30 percent chance on Saturday March 23 and a 50 percent chance of rain on Sunday March 24.
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