section_path: Types/Tropical and subtropical cyclones
section_name: Tropical and subtropical cyclones
paragraph_text: Tropical and subtropical cyclones
  
  Cyclone Dikeledi, a powerful Intense Tropical Cyclone (Category 3 on the SSHWS) that battered Madagascar and Mozambique as a Tropical Cyclone (Category 2 on the SSHWS).
  
  Cyclone Zelia, a powerful Tropical Cyclone that made landfall as Category 5 (Category 4 on the SSHWS). It impacted Western Australia 's Pilbara region in mid-February.
  
  Cyclone Alfred, a powerful, long-lived and erratic Tropical Cyclone that peaked at Category 4, and made landfall as Category 1 on Moreton Island. It affected South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales.
  
  In May 2025, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecast a 60% chance of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal season.