Pair of tropical cyclones could form off coast of Western Australia next week
Two tropical cyclones are forecast to form off the north-west coast of Australia next week.
The destructive weather systems could be headed close to the Pilbara and Kimberley coasts in Western Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned.
There is a "moderate risk" the tropical cyclones, dubbed as tropical low 02U, could form late on Sunday and into early next week.
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The two cyclones are forecast to form close to the coast of north-west Australia. Bureau of Meteorology
"02U has a low risk of becoming a tropical cyclone from Sunday increasing to moderate from Monday with an increasing chance over following days," the Bureau said.
The track of the cyclones will most likely follow along the south-west of Australia, which would see them form over the ocean north of the Pilbara coast.
However, the risk of impact to the coastal areas of the Pilbara and Kimberley is being monitored by the bureau.
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The weather system could impact the Pilbara and Kimberley regions. Wind
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There is a 10 to 30 per cent chance of the cyclone passing within 300km of mainland Australia next week, Weatherzone reports.
These areas could be battered with damaging winds, rain and thunderstorms next week if the system moves close to the coast.
The name tropical low 02U was given to a low pressure system which formed in the Solomon Sea in late 2023.
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