Cyclones can be categorized into several types: Tropical Cyclone: These storms form over warm ocean waters with wind speeds of at least 34 knots (63 km/h). They are known for their intense rainfall ...

Cyclones form over warm oceans, gaining energy as they move. Warm air near the ocean surface absorbs water vapor and rises, beginning the process. As this warm, moist air rises, it cools ...

With already nine tropical cyclones developing since December, and one potentially forming this week, Australia's busiest ...

The fact that Alfred is set to make landfall is very unusual. But we can’t yet definitively say this is due to climate change ...

Dr Liz Ritchie-Tyo, a professor of atmospheric sciences at Monash University, explains that this shift is due to Alfred’s interaction with a mid-latitude trough – a system of low pressure that ...

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) says Tropical Cyclone Dianne is expected to form around 8pm on Friday evening off the Kimberley coast .

plus an infographic that explains how cyclones form. This is the latest projection of Alfred’s path and the danger areas. These are the latest government-issued watch and act warnings.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to cross the southeast Queensland coast late this Thursday as a Category 2 storm. The last tropical cyclone to make landfall in the region was ex-Tropical Cyclone ...

This is particularly true when cyclones form over the Coral Sea, as in the case of Alfred. There, cyclones' paths are among the most unpredictable in the world. Sometimes unexpected factors may arise.

Cyclones typically need water temperatures of 26.5°C or more to form. More than 90% of all extra heat trapped by greenhouse gas emissions is stored in the seas. The oceans are the hottest on ...