Low pressure system may form into Cyclone Zane off far north Queensland on Monday This infrared image shows weather systems near eastern Australia. Source: bom.gov.au Source: Supplied A LOW 1100km northeast of Cairns may form into Cyclone Zane tomorrow. Forecasters do not expect it to be a major event but are warning communities from Cairns to the tip of Cape York to be aware of the potential for heavy rain and strong winds. For more weather news click here Weather Bureau forecaster Michelle Berry said it was an each way bet of forming up on Monday but a much higher chance on Tuesday. There's not been a great deal of development today. We think it will need at least another 24 hours," she said. It would be declared a cyclone after winds reached 76km/hr (41 knots) and were circulating through at least half the system. Ms Berry said it would head west, southwest but it was too early to determine exactly what track it would take. If it formed up, early indications were for it to cross in the Lockhart River area Wednesday or even late Tuesday. If it was a relatively mild event and did not produce damage it would be welcomed on the cape, large parts of which have missed out on wet season rain. It will be the fourth cyclone to have an impact along the coast this season although a fifth - Cyclone Freda - formed in January near the Solomons but was in Queensland waters for only about six hours. The low was being driven by a strong southeast wind caused by a high in the Tasman Sea and what is known as the Rossby Wave, a little-known meteorological phenomenon in which east to west high-altitude winds could have a major influence. Ms Berry said the Category 3 Cyclone Monica, which formed on April 16, 2006, also originated from near Papua New Guinea before crossing the coast near Lockhart River. It continued on across the Gulf of Carpentaria and became a Category 5 storm before roughing up Maningrida in Arnhem Land. Monica was the 17th and final storm of the 2005-06 Australian cyclone season. The current low was about 700km east-southeast of Port Moresby and moving slowly south. Seas were increasing to 3m. Relatively benign conditions continue over much of the state, with Brisbane and the southeast looking at further beautiful autumn weather through the week. The southeast might get the odd shower, with temperatures to 28C and cool conditions overnight.