A tropical low sitting south of the Solomon Islands now has a "high chance" of becoming a cyclone as it heads towards the ...

A tropical low sitting to the south of the Solomon Islands could cross the Queensland coast as a cyclone by the end of the week.

A fast-moving low pressure system tracking toward the Far North coast is a high chance of forming into a cyclone, with the Bureau feeling “confident” about its forecast path.

A tropical low is strengthening and could develop into a cyclone within days as it heads towards the Queensland coast.

Wet weather is set to continue across the Top End and throughout the tropics on Tuesday, while warmer conditions are forecast in the nation's south.

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