Claim: Australian government agency BOM gave an outlook of a 52% chance of more tropical cyclones in the western Australian region for the 2017-28 season.
Evidence: The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM or BoM) is an Executive Agency of the Australian Government responsible for providing weather services to Australia and surrounding areas. Western 52% Source: BOM's Seasonal Outlooks for Tropical Cyclones. For the Western region between 90°E and 125°E, the BOM forecast that the area would also see activity slightly above its average of 7, with a 52% chance of an above average number of tropical cyclones occurring.