All eyes on Gulf as BOM says ‘decent chance’ of season’s second cyclone

Monday January 25, 2021

Weather forecasters say there is a “decent chance” of a tropical low in the Gulf of Carpentaria developing into a tropical cyclone in the middle of this week, the region’s second this summer.

A forecast map showing the low in the Gulf of Carpentaria. (Photo: ABC)

Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) forecaster Peter Clarson said the low could develop and form into a cyclone offshore within days.

“From midweek we do have a decent chance of seeing the next tropical cyclone form in Australian waters,” he said.

“We do see a strong monsoonal burst hit from the…

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