Cyclone Zane expected to hit north Qld DESTRUCTIVE winds and torrential rain are expected to hit parts of far north Queensland when Cyclone Zane makes landfall on Wednesday night. The cyclone was in the Coral Sea, about 730 kilometres east of the community of Lockhart River on Cape York, on Tuesday afternoon. It is moving towards the coast at about 15km/h and has been upgraded to a category two cyclone. Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Rick Threlfall told AAP the storm is expected to hit Lockhart River late on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning with winds around 150km/h and up to 200mm of rain. Cairns District Disaster co-ordinator Rhys Newton says coastal areas from Cape Tribulation to Cape Grenville could be affected. "At the moment there is a cyclone warning for these areas," he told reporters on Tuesday. At category two we can expect destructive winds on the southern side of the cyclone as it crosses the coast. They will likely cause minor damage and cause airborne debris and may interrupt power and communities. He says a district disaster management group has been activated and is working with local authorities to manage the situation. Cyclone Zane is expected to lose momentum as it moves inland on Thursday. Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ) is strongly urging far north Queensland communities from Torres Strait, south to Lockhart River and Cooktown to prepare for the big blow. Zane is the 10th cyclone to form in Australia during the 2012-13 season, which usually runs from November to the end of April.