Tropical low poses risk of developing into rare winter season cyclone
A TROPICAL low poses a risk of developing into a rare out-of-season cyclone in the Coral Sea.
A TROPICAL low pressure system poses a risk of developing into a rare out-of-season cyclone in the Coral Sea, forecasters warn.
The Bureau of Meteorology says the low pressure system northeast of the Solomon Islands is moving west.
The forecaster says there is a 20 to 50 per cent chance it will form into a cyclone as it enters the Coral Sea tomorrow.
“This out-of-season outlook is being issued due to the heightened risk of tropical cyclone development,” the bureau said in a statement.
The forecaster said the system would remain very far offshore and did not pose a threat to Queensland’s coast.
The official tropical cyclone season typically runs from November 1 to April 30, so the formation of a cyclone in early July would be unusual.
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