‘Unprecedented’ cyclone could form in the Coral Sea next week, Bureau of Meteorology confirms

The Bureau of Meteorology is closely monitoring a storm system, which could turn into a tropical cyclone early next week.

An unprecedented October cyclone could be just around the corner.

The Bureau of Meteorology is closely monitoring a storm system which could turn into a tropical cyclone off the Queensland coast early next week.

It will be the first cyclone that has formed in the area in October for 50 years.

A cyclone has not formed in the Coral Sea during October since reliable records began in the 1970s, according to the Bureau.

The tropical storm could arrive in Australian territory next week. Picture: Bureau of Meteorology

Cyclone season in Australia normally runs from November to April. There hasn’t been one in the Coral Sea in October since records began in the 1970s. Picture: Supplied

“A tropical low may form to the east of the Solomon Islands later today, within Fiji‘s area of responsibility,” a BOM spokesperson said on Thursday.

“The risk of the low developing into a tropical cyclone increases over the weekend and into early next week. There is a greater than 50 per cent chance that it will reach tropical cyclone intensity by next Tuesday.”

Despite the unprecedented nature of the predicted cyclone, there is not expected to be any danger to Queensland residents.

“The low is forecast to remain a long way from the Queensland coast and no direct impacts are expected,” the Bureau confirmed.

Coolangatta beach closed during a previous cyclone warning in 2019. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Cyclones bring wild weather although this one is not expected to trouble the Queensland coast. (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images)

The cyclone season normally lasts from November until April.

There are predicted to be a lower number of cyclones than usual in the upcoming season as a result of the El Nino effect, according to the Bureau’s long-range forecast.

El Nino will bring a higher than usual risk of bushfires and droughts, with extreme temperatures a possibility during the summer months.