Tropical Cyclone Megan Likely to Form Over NT Coast

A man cycles past a downed tree as inclement weather from Cyclone Jasper impacts Cairns in far north Queensland on Dec. 13, 2023. BRIAN CASSEY/AFP via Getty Images

A possible cyclone is brewing over Australia’s northeast as residents brace for their second severe weather event in as many months.

The Bureau of Meteorology issued a cyclone watch for parts of the Northern Territory (NT) on March 15, saying there was a “high” chance of the current tropical low developing into Tropical Cyclone Megan on March 16.