A second tropical cyclone formed near the coast of Australia when a center of circulation developed in a cluster of thunderstorms northeast of Queensland.\u00a0 At 10:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday the center of Tropical Cyclone 13P was located at latitude 16.5\u00b0S and longitude 155.9\u00b0E which put it 385 miles east of Willis Island and about 800 miles north of Brisbane, Australia.\u00a0 It was moving toward the south at 7 m.p.h.\u00a0 The maximum sustained wind speed was 40 m.p.h. and there were gusts to 50 m.p.h.\u00a0 The minimum surface pressure was 996 mb.<\/p>\n
Tropical Cyclone 13P is near the western end of a subtropical ridge and moderately strong northerly winds are blowing over the top of the circulation, especially over the eastern half of it.\u00a0 As a result, more thunderstorms are forming in the western half of the circulation.\u00a0 The tropical cyclone is over Sea Surface Temperatures that are warm enough to support intensification.\u00a0 The upper level northerly winds are enhancing outflow to the south of the circulation and so some intensification is possible.<\/p>\n
The subtropical ridge is expected to steer Tropical Cyclone 13P in a generally southwesterly direction, which will move it toward the east coast of Australia.\u00a0 A landfall near Gladstone could occur in 36 to 48 hours.<\/p>\n
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