Tropical Cyclone “Frances” forms near Australia

Tropical Cyclone “Frances” forms near Australia

Tropical Cyclone 17S (Frances) formed near the coast of Northern Territory, Australia on April 27, 2017, as the 7th named storm of the 2016/17 Australian region cyclone season. Frances is moving southwest and is expected to somewhat intensify over the next 24 hours,…

Tropical Cyclone “Ernie” rapidly intensifies off Western Australia

Tropical Cyclone “Ernie” rapidly intensifies off Western Australia

Tropical Cyclone "Ernie" has rapidly intensified from a tropical storm to Category 5 tropical cyclone on the Australian tropical cyclone wind scale within just 24 hours. High clouds are streaming over Australia, but there is no threat to the land as Ernie…

Category 4 Cyclone “Debbie” hits Queensland, Australia

Category 4 Cyclone “Debbie” hits Queensland, Australia

Tropical Cyclone "Debbie" made landfall around 00:40 UTC on March 28, 2017 between small towns of Bowen and Airlie Beach in Queensland as Category 4 tropical cyclone on the Australian tropical cyclone wind scale. Many locations in the cyclone’s path…

Tropical Cyclone “Yvette” forms near Australia

Tropical Cyclone “Yvette” forms near Australia

Two tropical systems are currently eyeing Australia, one of which has developed into the Tropical Cyclone "Yvette", and the other is a tropical low. Yvette won't affect Western Australia over the next two days, although landfall is possible after that….