A quiet day in the Indian and Pacific Oceans

[MiamiensisWx]

It has been very quiet lately, and no signs of anything new popping up yet; however, expect the unexpected, sooner or later!

[HurricaneHunter914]

Actually that system near Papa New Guinea looks a little promising. It looks like there's a spin to it.

[P.K.]

There are a couple of lows in the BoM's area but they aren't likely to develop anytime soon.

BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
WESTERN AUSTRALIA REGIONAL OFFICE

TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTLOOK FOR THE CENTRAL INDIAN OCEAN
Issued at 12:00pm WST on Sunday the 9th of April 2006
For the area between LONGITUDES 90 - 110 EAST

There is weak tropical low near 8S 96E but it is not expected to intensify into
a tropical cyclone.

Tropical Low Location :near 8S 96E
Central Pressure : 1006hPa
Recent movement : east at 8 kilometres per hour [5 knots]

DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
Monday : low
Tuesday : low
Wednesday : low

** NOTE: Development potential is an estimate of the probability of **
** tropical cyclone development within a 24 hour period. **
** LOW = 10% or less MODERATE = 20-40% HIGH = 50% or more **

There are no other significant tropical lows evident at this time and no
indications that a tropical cyclone will form within the next three days.

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TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTLOOK
FOR THE AREA BETWEEN LONGITUDES 125 EAST - 142 EAST
Issued by the BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
at 2:00 pm CST Sunday 9 April 2006

A tropical low, 100 5 hPa, is situated in the southeastern Gulf of Carpentaria.
The low is expected to be slow moving over the next few days as it gradually
weakens. No tropical cyclone development is expected during the next three days.



DARWIN Regional Forecasting Centre.

[HurricaneBill]

Do you think we'll see at least one more named system form in the SW Indian Ocean before the season ends?