A cyclone is a low-pressure storm system characterized by rotating winds that often bring heavy rainfall and strong gusts. This meteorological phenomenon arises due to atmospheric pressure differences ...

A rare weather phenomenon is heading towards the Australian city of Brisbane, as the country's eastern coast is preparing for torrential rain, destructive winds, and storm surges. Cyclone Alfred is ...

Dr Liz Ritchie-Tyo, a professor of atmospheric sciences at Monash University, explains that this shift is due to Alfred’s ...

The storm may not reach the coast until early Saturday now, meaning millions in southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales will endure damaging winds, torrential rain, and dangerous surf condit ...

(Courtesy NHC) The “cone of uncertainty” map that the National Hurricane Center uses to communicate risk as storms form ... of storm surge or tropical-storm-force winds. Now the NHC will ...

The number of tropical cyclones that form in the South Pacific each season has been trending downward since high-quality observations from satellites began in 1969. Drawing on the seasonal average ...

For just the third time in over 27 years, three tropical cyclones are active ... When cyclones form in the region, storm tracks and information are published by the Fiji Meteorological Service ...

As Tropical Cyclone Alfred ... But it’s not just the size of the storm that is concerning experts – it’s how it has been moving. Most cyclones that form in the Coral Sea follow a typical ...

Strong winds have already cut power to thousands of homes, and Brisbane Airport has been closed, with hundreds of flights now suspended. The State Emergency Service has ordered evacuations in Lismore ...

As global temperatures climb, scientists say some of the things that made Tropical Cyclone Alfred unique — such as ...