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Storm history
In late January, a monsoon trough was intensifying off the waters of northern Australia. By 30 January, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) was predicting a tropical low to develop within the trough off the Kimberley coast within four days. The first indication of the low which eventually become Cyclone Chris was identified early on 1 February, from a very weak low pressure area in the Timor Sea. Early on 2 February, the low formed a low-level circulation and deep convection began to develop. The Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Perth initiated warnings for the low later that day as gale-force winds began forming north of its centre. Conditions were favourable for development as the low's deep convection increased, and it was upgraded to Tropical Cyclone Chris early on 3 February.

Cyclone Chris rapidly intensified for the next two days, upgrading to a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone on 4 February, and to a Category 5 late on 5 February, the highest category on the Australian Scale. This rapid intensification was due to the influence of weak vertical wind shear and good outflow. At peak intensity, the central pressure of Chris had fallen to 915 hPa, which ranks as the tenth most intense tropical cyclone on record in the Australian region.