Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert
On 23 March a Tropical low formed south-west of Christmas Island. The next day TCWC Perth, began issuing shipping warnings on the Tropical low. Later that day the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert, on the tropical low. They then started issuing warnings that day designating it as Tropical Cyclone 26S. The low then intensified into a Tropical Cyclone and was named Pancho by TCWC Perth early on 25 March. &lt;br&gt;