Answered on : 2024-01-23
1. **Forecast and Intensity:**
- Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is forecasted to make landfall near Townsville [2].
- The current forecast track suggests a category two cyclone at coastal crossing [6].
2. **Tracking Information:**
- The storm is expected to hit around Townsville, between Cardwell and Airlie Beach [3].
- Tracking maps will be updated every six hours on the BoM website [9].
3. **Additional Details:**
- The cyclone remained over open waters with no known impact on island or coastal communities [4].
- The BoM's Tropical Cyclone Forecast Track Map provides detailed tracking information [1].
**References:**
- [1]: BOM - Tropical Cyclone Forecast Track Map
- [2]: DailyMail - Cyclone Kirrily 2024
- [3]: The Guardian - Cyclone Kirrily Updates
- [4]: BOM - TC Kirrily Report
- [6]: ABC News - Tropical Cyclone Kirrily
- [9]: PS News - Tropical Cyclone Kirrily Updates