Weather tracker: six cyclones swirl simultaneously in southern hemisphere

<p>Bianca, Garance and Honde churn across Indian Ocean as Alfred, Rae and Seru spin through south-west Pacific</p><p>An uncommon meteorological event unfolded on Tuesday when six named tropical cyclones were active simultaneously in the southern hemisphere, several in close proximity to one another.</p><p>Three developed in the south-west Pacific. Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred formed on 20 February in the Coral Sea to the north-east of Australia, reaching an intensity equivalent to a category 4 hurricane on Thursday with sustained winds of 105mph (170km/h) and gusts at about 140mph.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/28/weather-tracker-six-cyclones-southern-hemisphere-alfred">Continue reading...</a>