Explainer: What is a tropical cyclone and what do the categories mean?
Explainer: What is a tropical cyclone and what do the categories mean?
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Tropical cyclone | Definition, Causes, Formation, and Effects | Britannica
Tropical cyclone | Definition, Causes, Formation, and Effects | Britannica
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Tropical Cyclone Ruby gaining strength in Coral Sea
Tropical Cyclone Ruby gaining strength in Coral Sea
Dec 12, 2021
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🌀 Intense Tropical Cyclone Dudzai As of Mon, 12 Jan 2026 (06:00 UTC), Tropical Cyclone Dudzai is rapidly intensifying over the southwestern Indian Ocean. 📍 Location ~1200 km SSE of Diego Garcia, ~1550 km ENE of Rodrigues Island 💨 Intensity & motion • Winds ~185 km/h, gusts to 230 km/h • Moving very slowly SSE (
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🌀 Intense Tropical Cyclone Dudzai As of Mon, 12 Jan 2026 (06:00 UTC), Tropical Cyclone Dudzai is rapidly intensifying over the southwestern Indian Ocean. 📍 Location ~1200 km SSE of Diego Garcia, ~1550 km ENE of Rodrigues Island 💨 Intensity & motion • Winds ~185 km/h, gusts to 230 km/h • Moving very slowly SSE (
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Ferocious Freddy: Meet the longest-lived tropical cyclone in history
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Ferocious Freddy: Meet the longest-lived tropical cyclone in history
Jul 11, 2024
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The World Meteorological Organization has declared 2023’s Tropical Cyclone Freddy to be the longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record, at 36 days. Freddy covered a distance nearly a third of Earth’s circumference. https://www.climate.gov/news-features/feed/australia-africa-36-days-freddy-was-longest-lasting-tropical-cyclone-history | NOAA Climate.Gov
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The World Meteorological Organization has declared 2023’s Tropical Cyclone Freddy to be the longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record, at 36 days. Freddy covered a distance nearly a third of Earth’s circumference. https://www.climate.gov/news-features/feed/australia-africa-36-days-freddy-was-longest-lasting-tropical-cyclone-history | NOAA Climate.Gov
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WATCH: our new 'Understanding tropical cyclone categories' video. A tropical cyclone’s effects vary depending on its intensity, so it’s important to understand the hazards involved and the potential damage a tropical cyclone can cause. More info: http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/about/ | Bureau of Meteorology
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WATCH: our new 'Understanding tropical cyclone categories' video. A tropical cyclone’s effects vary depending on its intensity, so it’s important to understand the hazards involved and the potential damage a tropical cyclone can cause. More info: http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/about/ | Bureau of Meteorology
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When a tropical cyclone is forecast to impact coastal communities within the next 48 hours, the Bureau of Meteorology issues a tropical cyclone forecast track map. The track map shows important information about the cyclone's forecast movements, intensity, and its potential areas of impact, to help you prepare. Watch the video below to learn more. For the latest tropical cyclone warnings and the Tropical cyclone 7 day forecast go to http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/ | Bureau of Meteorology
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Tropical cyclones
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During Tropical Cyclone Fina the ABC Radio Darwin team camped out at ABC Radio Darwin studio so they could provide ongoing rolling coverage of the extreme weather event as it approached and eventually left the Northern Territory.🌀 Here are some moments from behind the scenes. 📹 📹📸Lara Stimpson, Lyrella Couzens, Ruby Vella, Kylie Stevenson, Shane Schafer, James Findlay. 🎸Conor Cartwright 🎬Mahi Garbas #ABCRadioDarwin #CycloneFina | ABC Darwin
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The first major tropical cyclone of the South Pacific 2020/21 season strengthened further overnight, with Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa currently at Category 5 strength as it heads towards the Fiji Islands. Warnings have been issued by the Fiji Meteorological Service for the two major islands, Vanua Levi and Viti Levi as conditions worsen into Thursday. Very heavy rain leading to flash flooding, winds in excess of 200km/h and dangerous storm surge, will threaten our Pacific neighbours over the co
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Tropical Cyclones: Favorable Conditions, Formation & Structure
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Dozens of surfers have hit the water off Broome, taking advantage of waves brought by ex-Tropical Cyclone Luana. It is a rare opportunity to catch a wave on the town's usually calm beaches. 📸/✍️ Ruby Littler and Dunja Karagic via ABC Kimberley | ABC Kimberley
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Tropical storms - distribution
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With cyclone warnings issued in New Caledonia due to the threat of strong tropical depression Ruby, Noumea's town hall is preparing a temporary shelter in the Vallée du Tir neighbourhood for people who feel unsafe in their homes. Source: AFP | Roya News English
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🌀Hurricane, typhoon, cyclone... Do you know the difference? Our meteorologist breaks it down in a quick geography lesson — so you’ll never mix them up again. 🗺️🌎 Track tropical systems in real time with Windy’s Hurricane tracker. #TropicalStorms #HurricaneSeason #Cyclone #Typhoon #Windy | Windy.com
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Tropical cyclone season is nearly here and now is the time to prepare. But how do cyclones form? Remember, all cyclones are dangerous regardless of their intensity. Know your weather. Know your risk. Learn more about tropical cyclones here: https://ow.ly/7lg850X6PpL | Bureau of Meteorology
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Two tropical cyclones are weakening over the Indian Ocean 🌪️ Tropical Cyclone Grant has weakened significantly after briefly reaching very intense Category 4 strength earlier this week. It is now near tropical-storm intensity and moving slowly west-northwest. Over the weekend, its track is expected to turn south to southwest, passing closer to Mauritius and Réunion early next week (no direct landfall expected), before approaching eastern Madagascar mid-week. Re-intensification is limited, thoug
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There are three active tropical systems over the Coral Sea and south west Pacific Ocean, two of which are currently tropical cyclones. Tropical Cyclone Lucas is currently over the Coral Sea, south of Papua New Guinea as a Category 2 system (at 11am AEST). It will continue to move east, and then southeast, possibly impacting Vanuatu and New Caledonia as it moves through, however there is still uncertainty about the track. At this stage, it could reach a Severe Category 3 strength later on Monday.
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