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Tropical Cyclone Errol, 11th This Season, Reaches Category 5 Before Expected Weakening

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Updated Apr 16, 2025, 05:39 PM

Tropical Cyclone Errol, the 11th cyclone in the Australia area of responsibility this season, has undergone rapid intensification, escalating from a tropical storm to a Category 5 cyclone within 18 hours. Located northwest of Australia, Errol reached peak winds of 160 mph and a central pressure of 919 mb, marking it as the most intense storm globally since Hurricane Milton. An estimate suggests the storm may have reached 155 knots and a pressure of around 905 mb at its peak. The cyclone's development was facilitated by unusually warm sea temperatures west and north of Western Australia, contributing to the formation of nine named tropical cyclones in the region this season. Errol is expected to weaken before making landfall over the Easter long weekend, potentially impacting the Kimberley coast. Forecasts indicate that Errol could intensify into a Category 3 system by Thursday morning before turning southeast and weakening to a Category 4 system by Thursday. As it approaches the coast, the Bureau of Meteorology has warned of potential gale force winds and heavy rainfall, particularly between Kuri Bay and Broome, and from Cockatoo Island to Beagle Bay, as the cyclone moves closer to land.

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MyRadar Weather

@MyRadarWX

Now up to Category 5-equivalent strength! Strongest storm WORLDWIDE since Milton! https://t.co/sM9c0nBvvt

Matthew Cappucci

@MatthewCappucci

WOW! Category 5-equivalent Cyclone Errol now has 160 mph winds at its core! That makes it the strongest storm observed worldwide since Milton. It's rather late in the Australian Cyclone Season, which technically ends of April 30. Look at its crystal-clear and razor-sharp https://t.co/buMW57JcwN

Max Velocity

@MaxVelocityWX

WOW! Cyclone Errol is the most intense storm anywhere on Earth since Hurricane Milton, at 919mb, and category 5 wind levels! 😳 This is just West of Australia! https://t.co/UllBLG2MHF