Brewing tropical cyclone to impact Australian territory [Video]

A remote Australian territory is expected to feel the impact of a strengthening tropical low over the Indian Ocean from today.

The Bureau of Meteorology says the weather system Tropical Low 25U is expected to strengthen into a tropical cyclone over coming hours as it tracks to the south of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, about 2750km north-west of Perth.

Senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury says the tropical cyclone is not expected to impact the Australian mainland because it will be too far offshore.

“But it will bring strong winds and squally showers to the Cocos Islands.”

It is expected to move gradually further south and away from the islands during the remainder of the week and weaken late tomorrow.

A second tropical low – 27U – is currently developing off the north-west Kimberley Coast in Western Australia.

The bureau …