<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Forecasters are watching four tropical lows developing north of the continent that are expected to dump widespread rain later this week, with three of them considered a moderate chance of forming into </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/cyclone" rel="" target="" title="tropical cyclones"><span>tropical cyclones</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The lows are developing within a monsoon trough over northern </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/australia" rel="" target="" title="Australia"><span>Australia</span></a><span> that is likely to bring rain, storms and heavy falls to </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="" title="Queensland's"><span>Queensland's</span></a><span> far north and north tropical coast, even pushing back across the Gulf Country.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We've also got areas of showers and storms continuing across far south-western parts of the state as this low-pressure trough moves through," Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Miriam Bradbury said.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-floods-update-flash-flooding-hits-mildura-as-rain-soaks-state/69fd4ecd-36ee-4c10-a5ef-07eb7e0299bf"><strong><span>Town soaked by a year's worth of rain as deluge lashes state</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Any showers and storms in these areas could bring those heavy falls that could lead to flash flooding and it's worth noting that we have widespread areas of riverine flooding also continuing across much of the state."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One low pressure system, named 29U, was sitting over the Coral Sea and has a 25 per cent chance of developing into a tropical cyclone on Thursday or Friday and could cross the coast between Cairns and Mackay, the bureau predicts.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Another two tropical lows are sitting to the north of Western Australia, 28U just south of Christmas Island and 30U off the Kimberley coast, both with a 25 per cent chance of developing into tropical cyclones on Thursday.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/tropical-cyclone-queensland-moderate-chance-of-system-forming-in-coral-sea-weather-news/ba7fb3c7-3d60-4a6c-a680-d91f2d826274" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A fourth low, 31U, has formed in the Gulf of Carpentaria and looks set to move west over the Northern Territory and has only a low chance of becoming a tropical cyclone.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-live-updates-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/d224d77f-0652-4493-aa1a-9450a9df03aa" target="_blank"><strong><span>Trump has crossed 'very dangerous red line', says senior Iranian official</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Regardless of whether they become cyclones, multiple low pressure systems combined with a monsoon trough means widespread cloud, rain and thunderstorms for northern Australia this week, according to Weatherzone.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Some computer models also suggest that at least one of this week's eastern low pressure systems will drag heavy rain over central and southeast Queensland towards the end of the week," Ben Domensino from Weatherzone said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If tropical cyclones do develop this week, parts of northern and eastern Australia could experience intense rain, flash flooding, damaging to destructive winds, large waves and coastal inundation."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australia has already had nine tropical cyclones form this season, which extends from November to April.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The next four tropical cyclones will be named Narelle, Oran, Peta and 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