IDW10800
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Tropical Cyclone Outlook for the Western Region
Issued at 2:00 pm WST on Monday 17 January 2022
for the period until midnight WST Thursday 20 January 2022.
Existing Cyclones in the Western Region:
Nil.
Potential Cyclones:
A strengthening monsoon later in the week may lead to the formation of a tropical low in the Timor Sea. If a tropical low does form, it is likely to move southwest over the weekend with only limited potential to develop further.
Likelihood of a tropical cyclone in the Western Region on:
Tuesday:
Very LowWednesday:
Very LowThursday:
Very LowNOTES: The likelihood is an estimate of the chance of each system being a tropical cyclone in the Region for each day.
Very Low:
less than 5%
Low:
5% to 20%
Moderate:
20 to 50%
High:
Over 50%
The Western Region refers to the Indian Ocean between Longitudes 90-125E and south of 10S.
Further information on Tropical Cyclones is available at www.bom.gov.au/weather/cyclone/