Eerie scenes have captured the extent of Tropical Cyclone Narelle’s arrival in Western Australia, before it left a trail of destruction in its path.

A strong tropical cyclone could spin up over the Coral Sea next week as three broad-scale tropical atmospheric waves converge to the northeast of Australia.

The Artificial Intelligence Forecasting System (AIFS) is predicting triplet cyclones to form in the Pacific Ocean next week, raising new questions about how extreme the coming El Niño might become, as federal forecasters report that La Niña is fading and conditions are lining up for a strengthening warm‑phase El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) event that could influence global weather patterns throughout the latter half of the year.

West Australian pastoralists have faced severe flooding after ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle wreaked havoc in one of the state's most important food-producing regions.

The World Meteorological Organization chooses potential hurricane names several years in advance, based on strict criteria.