10K views · 239 reactions | After Australia’s warmest and driest year on record, the start of 2020 could see two tropical cyclones affecting the country in the space of one week. | Weatherzone | Facebook

Today is the last day of the official 2020–21 tropical cyclone season! Similar to last year, overall it was a below-average season with 8 cyclones in the Australian region with 2 coastal crossings. Typically Australia sees around 11 cyclones each year, with 4 coastal crossings. So, what did the 2020–21 season bring? 🌀 Tropical cyclone Imogen - 1 - 6 January 2021 – max wind gust 110 km/h (cat 1) 🌀 Tropical cyclone Joshua - 14 - 17 January 2021 – max wind gust 100 km/h (cat 1) 🌀 Tropical cyclon

Earlier today we released our Tropical Cyclone Outlook for 2020–21, indicating that we're likely to see average—or even above average—numbers of tropical cyclones and tropical lows, due to the influence of La Niña. Australia sees 9 to 11 tropical cyclones on average each year, with four typically crossing our coast—but we know that it only takes one cyclone to have a devastating effect on communities. Know your weather. Know your risk. Find out more at http://ow.ly/HtKD50BPHhL | Bureau of Meteor