Tropical Cyclone Jude formed in the Mozambique Channel Sunday morning, Central Africa Time, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. The tropical cyclone had sustained wind speeds of 63 miles per hour.

A rare tropical cyclone weakened to a tropical low weather system on Saturday as it approached Brisbane, the country's third most populous city. Before being downgraded, Cyclone Alfred had been expected to become the first cyclone to cross the east Australian coast since 1974.

Tropical Cyclone Alfred was expected to be the first cyclone to cross the east Australian coast near the Queensland state capital since 1974.