Severe Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle remains well offshore of the central Queensland coast as a Category 3 system.
Despite being offshore and posing no threat to the mainland, the system is likely to produce wind gusts of 224 km/h causing hazardous coastal conditions for parts of Queensland and New South Wales. A Hazardous Surf Warning is current for both states, and unusual easterly swells may pose an increased risk for coastal activities and cause coastal erosion.
The cyclone continues to move in a south-east direction, roughly parallel to the Queensland coast and is forecast to track…
