Gwen passed directly over Edward River Mission in the Gulf where wind gusts to 70 knots were reported. A house lost section of roofing iron and waves brought the sea over the first sand dunes. At Kowanyama strongest winds were from the ESE. Many trees there were blown over (girths to 2 metres). Quite a few blown over at ground level. Gwen maintained its movement towards the SE it became a rain depression. In sections of the Herbert district extremely heavy rain fell and up to 500 mm in 24 hr from a farm in the Palm Creek area. The Herbert at Gairloch rose 4.2 m in 11 hrs. Gales were reported near Townsville with a gust to 59 knots there.

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