Preliminary information on Tropical Cyclone Lam now available

23/02/2015

The Bureau of Meteorology has published preliminary information gathered on Tropical Cyclone Lam on its website.

On Sunday 15 February 2015, a tropical low over the northwest Coral Sea crossed Cape York Peninsula and entered the northeastern Gulf of Carpentaria. It developed quickly during Monday 16 February and Tuesday 17 February as it moved slowly and steadily towards the west. The tropical low was named Tropical Cyclone Lam at 3:30 am CST on Tuesday 17 February while located over central parts of the northern Gulf of Carpentaria, about 340 km east northeast of Nhulunbuy. TC Lam strengthened to a category 2 tropical cyclone by 9:30 am CST on Tuesday 17 February.

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