Another round of wild weather is expected to hit Northern Australia. Two systems that could become cyclones are possible to develop as the Northern Australian monsoon approaches the region.
This weather pattern is known to trigger strong winds and heavy rain.
According to Weatherzone, tropical cyclones usually form in the monsoon trough when low pressure systems interact with warm water for several days.
Currently, the Bureau of Meterological is forecasting two low-pressure systems that could develop into tropical cyclones: one off WA’s coast and another near The Gulf of Carpentaria.
Although these systems do not yet appear to be capable of becoming cyclones, they are expected to bring heavy rain to the region.
For instance, the first system could cause flooding in the Kimberley and the Top End. The other system is expected to bring heavy rain to the Far North Queensland region, which is still recovering from the effects of Cyclone Jasper.
These weather patterns are expected to affect the regions from Wednesday to next Tuesday.
According to Weatherzone’s maps, areas in dark blue and purple will receive up to 500mm in rain.
On the other hand, areas in lighter shades and purple will receive between 150mm to 300mm.
The BOM also noted that a tropical low, which is referred to as 03U, could develop near the Joseph-Baron Gulf on Friday.
The system could turn into a tropical cyclone by Saturday if it continues to remain over the water.
The chances of this happening are moderate, with the longest-term direction still uncertain. It’s possible that this system will move toward the southwest or near the coast of Western Australia.
Another low-pressure system is expected to develop near The Gulf of Carpentaria on Friday or Saturday.
It’s possible that this system could become a tropical cyclone by Sunday. Although the two systems appear to be close together, BOM’s Angus Hines noted that they weren’t overlapping.
He noted that the bubbles in the data represent regions that are more vulnerable to development than impact zones.
If two low-pressure systems develop at the same time, they would be very far apart. Mr. Hines said that it’s not rare for multiple areas to be affected by the same weather pattern.
However, if these two systems develop into cyclones, it’s likely that the impact zone would be significantly different.