Northern Australia is battening down the hatches as the weather bureau warns intensifying activity in the Coral Sea will likely result in the formation of Cyclone Kirrily.
A tropical cyclone will form off north Queensland in the next three days potentially impacting coastal areas hit by floods last month, but it's unlikely to make landfall at this stage.
Tropical Cyclone Shaheen has killed four people as it slammed into Oman with ferocious winds and heavy rain, flooding streets, prompting evacuations from coastal areas and delaying flights to and from the capital, Muscat.
