What is Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE)? How it's used to measure tropical activity
The ACE index is a calculation involving a cyclone’s sustained wind speed and duration. By factoring in both the strength and ...
What is the difference between a cyclone, typhoon and hurricane? And why are storms given names?
More than 1,900 disasters have been attributed to tropical cyclones worldwide since 1970, resulting in more than 790,000 ...
Brisbane, Australia, Braces for Powerful Cyclone
The tropical storm, named Alfred, is on track to bring dangerous winds and flooding along the coast of southeastern ...
What makes Tropical Cyclone Alfred different from the others
As Tropical Cyclone Alfred catapults itself towards Queensland’s southeast coast and northeastern NSW, it’s become clear it’s not like other tropical cyclones.
Multiple Cruises Stranded at Sea Due to Unexpected Port Closure
A rare storm is brewing in the Pacific Ocean, sparking one cruise port to batten down the hatches. As a result, some passengers are getting extended vacations while others have found their travels ...
Six cyclones spin around the Southern Hemisphere simultaneously in rare meteorological event
Six cyclones spin around the Southern Hemisphere simultaneously in rare meteorological event - One of the cyclones - Alfred - ...
Six Cyclones, Two Oceans, One Rare Storm Surge Shaking the Southern Hemisphere
In a rare meteorological event, six tropical cyclones churned across the South Pacific and Indian Oceans simultaneously in ...
How are scientists tracking Cyclone Alfred?
Both geostationary and polar orbiting satellites collect data in the visible and infrared regions. There are polar satellites collecting data in the microwave range.
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TROPICAL CYCLONE FORECAST TRACK MAP
The forecast path shown above is the Bureau's best estimate of the cyclone's future movement and intensity. There is always some uncertainty associated with tropical cyclone forecasting and the grey ...