Significant cyclone off shore of Queensland, Australia

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The discussion focuses on the predicted track of a weather system on February 21, 2019, at 12:30 PM AEDT (00:30 UTC). It highlights the naming conventions for tropical cyclones in the Pacific, noting that the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) names only those systems formed locally, while different regions have different naming authorities. The conversation also mentions the potential impact of the weather system on New Zealand, indicating that bad weather is expected. Additionally, participants share resources for tracking tropical cyclones, including links to the Australian Government's Bureau of Meteorology and the US Navy's tropical cyclone page.
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this is the 12:30pm AEDT ( Australian Eastern Daylight Time) 00:30UTC for the 21 Feb. 2019

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Predicted track over next few days...

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EDIT: ... am so naughty ... didn't give image credits: Australian Govt, BOM Bureau of Meteorology
http://satview.bom.gov.au/
 

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CW rotation no less.:wink: Oma? Names in southern hemisphere are same or different than northern for the "Pacific" basin?
 
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Names in southern hemisphere are same or different than northern for the "Pacific" basin?
Good question, I am not sure who does the naming.
Since this one originated 2000km or more to the NE, it would not have been named by the Australian BOM
as they will only name ones formed in the regions local to Australia.

EDIT: this is informative ... different Pacific regions, different agencies ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone_namingD
 
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