1. Authorities warned the cyclone could coincide with high tide, which is expected to peak at 3.2m.

2. Responding to the disaster has been difficult in part because the cyclone wiped out communication links.

3. Some strengthening is expected, but the storm is forecast to lose its tropical cyclone status by Tuesday night.

4. Everyone is going to be in shock tomorrow, just to see the full impact of this cyclone, she said.

5. The Indian Ocean is a cyclone hot spot.

6. A cyclone bearing down on the Australian northwest coast could stir up less favorable weather, he said.