Tropical Cyclone Tasha was initially analysed as a tropical low in the northern Coral Sea, southeast of Papua New Guinea on the 20th December. The low maintained a southwesterly track towards the north Queensland coast over the forthcoming days. The low eventually moved into a very favourable environment for development on the 24th December and subsequently intensified to reach tropical cyclone intensity during the early hours of Christmas Day.

Tropical Cyclone Tasha remained as a category 1 system for only a matter of hours prior to its landfall along the North Tropical Coast near Gordonvale. Widespread rainfall in the order of 150-250mm was experienced on the southern side of the system as it moved onto the coast.

Cyclone Tasha Track (BOM)

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