The remnants of Tropical Cyclone Iris are spinning over the Coral Sea and may move towards Queensland later in the week. So, what are the chances that Iris will intensify into a tropical cyclone and will it affect Queensland? Ex-Cyclone Iris was located over the central Coral Sea on Tuesday, to the northwest of New Caledonia and hundreds of kilometres away from Australia. The remnants of Iris are expected to become slow-moving on Wednesday somewhere in between New Caledonia and Australia. Forecast models suggest the system will then start to moving towards the northwest from Thursday, bringing it closer to Australia. The Bureau of Meteorology's three day tropical cyclone outlook, issued on Tuesday afternoon, gives Iris a 5-20 per cent chance of redeveloping into a tropical cyclone on Thursday or Friday. Regardless of its strength, the remnants of Iris are likely to be too far away from Queensland to have a significant impact on weather during the next three days. However, southerly winds may freshen and showers increase near the coast of eastern Queensland as the system moves closer in the coming days. There is still a considerable amount of uncertainty regarding this system's movement beyond Friday, with computer models showing a range of possible scenarios. While flood-weary people living in northern Queensland may be keeping a close eye on Iris, this is a time to be alert and not alarmed. Be sure to monitor the latest tropical cyclone information during the coming days on the Bureau of Meteorology's website, here: http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/outlooks/index.shtml