Cyclone Narelle, Australia
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It is forecast that the cyclone will transition to a vigorous subtropical low from Saturday morning as it moves rapidly southeast, with risks of damaging winds and heavy rainfall continuing throughout Saturday. Current forecasts expect the cyclone to move offshore by early Sunday morning.
Fresh warnings have been issued to communities sitting in the crosshairs of Tropical Cyclone Narelle which has already wreaked havoc across two Aussie states.
Cyclone Narelle is expected to cross the Queensland coast on Friday morning. It has followed a predictable westward path, which is highly unusual.
About 30 per cent of global LNG supply has been knocked out by the suspension of exports from Qatar and disruption to WA operations from Cyclone Narelle.