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Cyclone Errol is doing its best impression of your ex: chaotic, attention-seeking, and now making a U-turn back to Western Australia. The category 1 system formed over the weekend and, like any messy tropical storm worth its salt, is eyeing a dramatic coastal cameo later this week. +BOM, +ABC Errol spun up near Indonesia but couldn’t resist the pull of WA’s northern coast.

Forecasters say it might strengthen, might veer away, or might rain on your weekend barbecue. In true cyclone fashion, Errol’s commitment issues are already giving emergency services a headache. WA locals are being told to prep sandbags and double-check insurance, even though it’s too soon to panic.

The Bureau of Meteorology is keeping things cool but vague—basically: “We’ll let you know when it’s time to run.” Fun fact: Cyclone Errol is the first named system of the 2025 dry season, because what’s a dry season without a little tropical anxiety? Strap in, WA. Mother Nature just RSVP’d “maybe” to your week.