Queensland weather: Bureau of Meteorology predicts 13 cyclones...

Queensland weather: Bureau of Meteorology predicts 13 cyclones to hit Australia this summer
Sarah Vogler, The Courier-Mail
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• Big Dry all over again for southeast

UP TO 13 cyclones could form off the coast of Australia this summer with one potentially crossing the Queensland coast.
The Bureau of Meteorology has released its seasonal outlook for summer today ahead of a briefing to Cabinet.
BoM acting state manager Victoria Dodds said this summer would represent a typical Australian summer with above-average temperatures and heatwaves expected for the northern part of the state.

The aftermath of Cyclone Debbie at Airlie Beach. Picture: Alix Sweeney
“We’d look to be getting about 10 to 13 tropical cyclones forming somewhere in Australian waters this year. If we look at east to the Coral Sea and the surrounding oceans that means about four tropical cyclones with one potentially impacting Queensland,” she said.
“As far as flooding is concerned, we are not expecting widespread flooding this year but it’s certainly not called the wet season for no reason. Every year in Queensland we can expect to see isolated cases of flash flooding often associated with severe storms.”