3 tropical cyclones swirling in South Pacific

Tracking Tropical Cyclone Alfred
Satellite imagery can help determine the strength, size and cohesion of a storm. The stronger a storm becomes, the more likely an eye will form in the center. When the eye looks symmetrical, that often means the storm is not encountering anything to weaken it.
Three tropical cyclones are spinning in a row in the South Pacific
Tropical cyclone is the catch-all term for the powerful, spinning storms that feed off warm oceans and the strength of which is determined by wind speeds. The strongest are known as hurricanes in the Atlantic and typhoons in the Western Pacific and simply tropical cyclones in the South Pacific.
3 tropical cyclones churn in the South Pacific in unusual occurrence
The unusual activity is "a lot to happen at once, but not unprecedented," an atmospheric science professor said.
Three tropical cyclones are churning in the South Pacific — all at once
For the first time in 26 years, three tropical cyclones are occurring concurrently in the South Pacific Ocean.
Tropical cyclone activity buzzing across the Southern Hemisphere
Tropical cyclone activity is buzzing across the Southern Hemisphere with as many as six cyclones simultaneously spinning around. According to the Accumulated Cyclone Energy tally complied by Colorado State University,
Multiple tropical cyclones churning in the Southern Hemisphere
While all is quiet in the Northern Hemisphere tropics, the Southern Hemisphere is bubbling to life as they get into their late summer.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred intensifies into category three system
The cyclone's path beyond Saturday remains unclear but communities along the coast from central Queensland south are ...
Tropical Cyclone Alfred upgraded to category three as it looms off Queensland coast
Tropical Cyclone Alfred has strengthened to a category three storm overnight, prompting some on an island off Queensland’s coast to begin evacuating.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred intensifies overnight
Tropical Cyclone Alfred expected to slowly strengthen over coming hours as it nears the Queensland coast. There has been a remarkable outpouring of generosity for the Uber driver seriously injured in ...
Will Tropical Cyclone Alfred hit Qld? Everything we know right now
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is a high probability of crossing one of the most highly populated stretches of the Queensland coast ...
Tropical Cyclone Alfred creates rare swell for Mackay surfers
Mackay surfers came out in numbers on Wednesday morning to take advantage of rare conditions driven by major storm surges.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred intensifies into ‘severe’ category three system
Tropical Cyclone Alfred officially intensified into a category three monster overnight with wind gusts of 165km/h whipped up ...
Cyclone intensifies but remains well away from coast
A tropical cyclone has intensified to a category two storm and could continue worsening but remains well away from one ...
The Courier-Mail2d
Tropical Cyclone Alfred latest: System intensifying, as path shows it heading towards Qld coast
Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to change direction and intensify to a category three overnight, with a risk it will move towards the Queensland coast within days. See the latest mapping.