National
Tue 10:45 AEST
Tropical Cyclone Information Bulletin
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
Tropical Cyclone Information Bulletin
Issued at 10:45 AM EST on Tuesday 07 April 2026
At 10 am AEST Tuesday, Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila (Category 3) with central pressure 962 hPa was located near latitude 10.0 south longitude 156.3 east, which is about 410 km west of Honiara and 1010 km east of Port Moresby. The cyclone is moving southeast at 7 kilometres per hour. Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila, 37U, is currently located in the Solomon Sea. The steering influences are balanced and Maila is expected to be slow moving over the Solomon Sea before moving west southwest by Thursday. Maila is expected to remain well away from the Queensland coast during the next few days, but from late week Maila is forecast to be moving towards the Far North Queensland coast, potentially crossing the coast on the weekend or early next week. The next Information Bulletin will be issued by 5:00 pm AEST Tuesday 07 April.