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A potential tropical cyclone has been designated in the western Caribbean, and Tropical Storm Watches are now in effect for Jamaica, eastern Cuba, Haiti, southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos islands. All of these locations could receive strong winds and heavy rainfall which could exceed 250mm in some areas. As a result, flooding is also a possibility as this short lived fast moving storm powers through the region. In the Bay of Bengal, a tropical storm is drawing nearer to the coast of

Cyclone Olga has shown some robust strengthening today, and is showing thick banding with high cloud tops wrapping around the center. The cyclone is likely to reach hurricane winds overnight, and peak during the day tomorrow as a Category 2 storm on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Scale (Category 3 Australia). The good news for land interests is that the forecast is solidifying with regards to the storm moving sharply westwards and far away from significantly affecting land, although rip currents a

Cyclone Megan continues to push inland over the Northern Territory of Australia, and is now a tropical depression. Whilst the winds have died down and satellite shows a loosening of its upper level rotation, the cyclone still appears to remain sturdy at the lower levels, with large amounts of rainfall and thunderstorms extending northwards towards the Top End. Meanwhile, Tropical Depression 18S continues to hold on and is actually looking better today, with strengthening on the cards. The Bureau

Cyclone Narelle isolates Exmouth, destroys airport and cuts essential services