THE fifth cyclone of the season is highly likely to develop within the next 24 hours, forecasters say.
Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Lauren Murphy says there is a “high chance” the low, which is currently 940km east-north-east off Cairns, will form into a cyclone by tomorrow.
It is expected to cross the coast somewhere between Torres Strait and Cook Town on Wednesday, but should not reach a category three system.
“We are expecting it to be on the weaker scale of cyclones if it does form,” she said.
The Bureau is expecting to issue a tropical cyclone watch warning for the far north Queensland coast later today, as the system, which would be called Zane, intensifies.
“There are already strong wind warnings current for parts of the tropical Queensland coast,” she said.
“It has showed signs of development over the past 12 hours and (the system) is in a favourable environment for further development.”
The Bureau said 14 tropical cyclones have formed in the month of April since 1970, with only nine impacting the Queensland coast.
And if the cyclone crosses the coast on Wednesday, May 1, it would be the first to do so in May since Cyclone Lisa in 1991.
Meanwhile, southeast Queensland is tipped to have mostly fine conditions, with the chance of isolated showers in some areas.
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