When a tropical cyclone is forecast to impact coastal communities within the next 48 hours, the Bureau of Meteorology issues a tropical cyclone forecast track map. The track map shows important information about the cyclone's forecast movements, intensity, and its potential areas of impact, to help you prepare. Watch the video below to learn more. For the latest tropical cyclone warnings and the Tropical cyclone 7 day forecast go to http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/ | Bureau of Meteorology

Here's a look at the tropical low forecast over the next 7 days. Tropical Cyclone Taliah lies to the south of Christmas Island and is moving west over the open waters of the Indian Ocean. Overnight, the system was downgraded to a category two system and is expected to maintain tropical cyclone intensity until it leaves the Australian region early next week. A tropical low (18U) may form near Western Australia's north Kimberley coast on the weekend and move south-west, parallel to the coast, to b