Perth downgrades Laurence to a Category 3 cyclone. 22 December 0700 UTC — TCWC Perth downgrades Tropical Cyclone Laurence to a Category 2 cyclone. 1200 UTC — TCWC Perth downgrades Laurence to a Category 1 cyclone. 23 December 1200 UTC - TCWC Perth downgrades Laurence to a Tropical low. 1200 UTC - TCWC Perth issues its final warning to Ex-Tropical Cyclone Laurence. 27 December 0600 UTC – TCWC Darwin reports that Tropical Low 02U has formed in the southern Arafura Sea January 1 January 0600 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Low 03U has formed near 8S 96E 16 January 0700 UTC – TCWC Darwin reports that Tropical Low 05U has formed in the Gulf of Carpentaria 19 January 0600 UTC – TCWC Perth reports that Tropical Low 06U has formed south of Timor 20 January 1500 UTC – TCWC Perth upgrades Tropical Low 06U to a category one tropical cyclone and names it Magda. 1800 UTC – TCWC Brisbane upgrades Tropical Low 05U to a category one tropical cyclone and names it Neville. 2100 UTC – The Joint Typhoon Warning Center issues its first warning on Tropical Cyclone 08S (Magda). 21 January 0100 UTC – TCWC Perth upgrades Tropical Cyclone Magda to Category 2 strength. 0100 UTC – TCWC Brisbane downgrades Tropical Cyclone Neville to a Tropical Low. 22 January 2000 UTC – TCWC Perth downgrades Tropical Cyclone Magda, to a tropical low. 2300 UTC – TCWC Brisbane issues their final warning for Tropical Low Ex-Neville. 2300 UTC – TCWC Perth issues their final warning for Tropical Low Ex-Magda. 2300 UTC – TCWC Brisbane upgrades 07U to category 1 Tropical Cyclone Olga. 23 January 1200 UTC – TCWC Brisbane upgrades Tropical Cyclone Olga to Category 2 strength. 24 January 0000 UTC – TCWC Brisbane downgrades Tropical Cyclone Olga to a Category 1 cyclone. 2300 UTC – TCWC Brisbane downgrades Tropical Cyclone Olga to a Tropical low. 29 January 1200 UTC – TCWC Brisbane upgrades Tropical Low Ex-Olga back to a Category 1 cyclone. 30 January 0000 UTC – TCWC Brisbane downgrades Tropical Cyclone Olga to a Tropical low. March 14 March 1800 UTC – TCWC Brisbane issues its first advisory on Severe Tropical Cyclone Ului as it enters the Australian region from the South Pacific 1800 UTC – TCWC Brisbane reports that Severe Tropical Cyclone Ului has weakened into a category 4 severe tropical cyclone. 17 March 1800