according to the BOM it is going to scoot off to the sth east and "possibly" develop outside 160E
Tropical Cyclone 3-day outlook for The Coral Sea
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
BrisbaneTropical Cyclone 3-day outlook for The Coral Sea
Issued at 2:30pm EST on Friday the 3rd of February 2012 and valid until end of
Monday
Existing Cyclones in the Eastern Region:
Nil.
Potential Cyclones:
The monsoon trough extends across north Queensland and the northern Coral Sea
while a weak low currently sits over the northwest Coral Sea, about 200km
east-northeast of Cairns. The low is forecast to move east-southeast across the
Coral Sea and be east of 160E by late Sunday. The low may develop slightly over
the next couple of days. Even if this low does become a tropical cyclone it is
unlikely to have any significant impact along the Queensland coast.
Saturday: Low
Sunday: Moderate
Monday: Very Low