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Three tropical cyclones are churning in the South Pacific — all at once
For the first time in 26 years, three tropical cyclones are occurring simultaneously in the South Pacific Ocean.
Tracking Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Satellite imagery can help determine the strength, size and cohesion of a storm. The stronger a storm becomes, the more likely an eye will form in the center. When the eye looks symmetrical, that often means the storm is not encountering anything to weaken it.
Three tropical cyclones are spinning in a row in the South Pacific
Tropical cyclone is the catch-all term for the powerful, spinning storms that feed off warm oceans and the strength of which is determined by wind speeds. The strongest are known as hurricanes in the Atlantic and typhoons in the Western Pacific and simply tropical cyclones in the South Pacific.
3 tropical cyclones churn in the South Pacific in unusual occurrence
The unusual activity is "a lot to happen at once, but not unprecedented," an atmospheric science professor said.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred to intensify into category three system on Wednesday
The cyclone is likely to build into a category three system on Wednesday morning and continue at that level through Thursday and Friday, tracking slowly south and away from the Queensland coast.
How new cyclone Alfred will affect Queensland in coming days
Tropical Cyclone Alfred has formed off Queensland, placing meteorologists on alert to track and predict the chances of it turning back towards the coast.The category 1 storm formed about 4pm (5pm AEDT) today over the Coral Sea roughly 840 kilometres east-north-east of Cairns after swirling around as a tropical low across the weekend.
Tropical cyclone Alfred may turn towards the coast as experts warn of possible Category 3 system forming within days
“Tropical Cyclone Alfred is strengthening as it moves slowly eastwards in the Coral Sea, well offshore of the north Queensland coast,” the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said on Monday. “On Tuesday, Alfred is forecast to turn southeast and then south while continuing to intensify through to the middle of the week.
Will Tropical Cyclone Alfred hit Queensland?
The short answer to this question is that it is possible, but meteorologists can’t make the call either way just yet.
Analysis: Tropical Cyclone Alfred currently tracking south off Queensland’s coast
Sky News Australia Meteorologist Alison Osborne has examined how Tropical Cyclone Alfred is currently tracking as it travels off the Queensland coast.
Cyclone Alfred forms in the Coral Sea, but where will he go next? 7NEWS Queensland meteorologist Tony Auden investigates
Cyclone tracks in the Coral Sea regularly look like Mr Squiggle drawings, a sign of just how erratic these systems can be.
Unpredictable cyclone menaces coast
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Cyclone Alfred reaches category 2 in the Coral Sea: Bureau of Meteorology track map
A tropical cyclone is expected to form in the Coral Sea over the weekend, with the potential to grow to a Category 3 and ...