This rare event is known as the Fujiwhara Effect. WorkSafe WA Commissioner Darren Kavanagh said today it was crucial that everyone on both sea and land knew what to do when a cyclone approached. The 1979–80 Australian region cyclone season was an above average tropical cyclone season. "If you're in a tent or caravan, you are simply not protected against the damaging winds that may hit the region. The following article is a news item provided for the benefit of members. The season officially ran from 1 November 2014, to 30 April 2015, however, a tropical cyclone could form at any time between 1 July 2014, and 30 June 2015, and would count towards the season total. However, cyclones off the northwest coast do have a preferred movement. On average about two cyclones cross the coast, one of which is severe. In WA, the cyclone season begins in November and continues through to April. Since tropical cyclone activity is modulated by the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), projections of cyclone frequency will partly depend on the projections of future ENSOs. The chance of experiencing an intense category 4 or 5 cyclone is highest in March and April. During this time, we usually see around 12 tropical cyclones forming in our waters, although the first one doesn't usually develop until mid-to-late December. Tropical Cyclone Seroja is tracking southwest at 23km/h and was 525km northwest of Exmouth in the early hours of Friday. The 2019-2020 tropical cyclone season for Australia has officially come to an end. For cyclones that reach at least severe (category 3 or higher having wind gusts of at least 170 km/h) the life-cycle may be divided into four stages. Two men have been fatally shot and their suspected killer is in custody at Caboolture, north of Brisbane. Location: Western Australia. As the last month of cyclone season begins, a late burst of tropical activity is brewing, a BoM spokesman said. “Cyclones can be incredibly dangerous, bringing heavy rain, flooding, gales and swells. For more details see Climate Change in Australia (Chapter 5.9.1). The last cyclone to affect WA was Lucas in January 2021 which headed toward Port Hedland as a category three cyclone unleashing flooding and strong winds. The chance of fewer than average is 37%. See the Interactive Tropical Cyclone Plotting web page to access tracks of historical tropical cyclones. Residents across WA's mid-west had been told to take shelter during what Premier Mark McGowan described as a cyclone 'like nothing we have seen before in decades'. Travel Information Home | Safety Information | Cyclone | Travel Information. Cyclone Seroja hit the WA coast between the towns of Kalbarri and Gregory at about 8pm local time on Sunday. Australia's fourth strongest documented cyclone, Orson, slammed into the WA coast at Dampier in the Pilbara region in April 1989. Coastal crossing points between 1970-71 tropical cyclone season and 2007-08 season. Advertisement. Tropical Cyclone Seroja is tracking southwest at 23km/h and was 525km northwest of Exmouth in the early hours of Friday. “Recent rainfall and flooding has already battered the northern half of WA during the current cyclone season,” he said. If they do move south of about 22°S or cross the Pilbara coast they tend to curve to the south-southeast and accelerate. Credit: AAP. We are currently monitoring 2 developing tropical lows off WA and QLD. Overall cyclones off the northwest coast follow a much more predictable path than off the Queensland coast. Some studies have suggested that peak winds in cyclones may increase by 5-10 % and peak rainfall rates may rise by 20-30 %. 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