LOCATION/S: West of Wadeye to the boarder of Western Australia.
ALERT LEVEL: Advice - An incident has started. There is no immediate danger. Stay up to date in case the situation changes. Please note there are multiple alerts for this weather system.
RISKS FACED BY PEOPLE IN THE AREA:
Damaging windsHeavy rainPossible floodingPossible disruption to essential supplies like electricity, water, and gas
ACTION STATEMENTS:
Prepare your household emergency plan and kit now
· Stay informed by following SecureNT on Facebook or listen to ABC Local Radio
· Monitor conditions via [http://www.bom.gov.au/nt/warnings]
· For emergency service in floods, storms or cyclones call 132 500
ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC:
Intensity
Category 3, sustained winds near the centre of 120 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 165 kilometres per hour.
Location
Within 20 kilometres of 11.7 degrees South 131.7 degrees East, estimated to be 120 kilometres northeast of Darwin and 115 kilometres east of Wurrumiyanga.
Movement
Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina is moving southwest across the Van Diemen Gulf and is expected to pass north of Darwin later today. After passing Darwin, Fina is forecast to maintain severe tropical cyclone intensity on Sunday or early Monday as it moves through the southern Timor Sea, and then start weakening during Monday
Hazards
GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 km/h are occurring over the Cobourg Peninsula, eastern parts of Melville Island and Cape Hotham to Point Stuart. Gales are expected to extend further west to include Darwin during Saturday morning and across the remainder of the Tiwi Islands during Saturday. Gales may extend southwest to Daly River Mouth and Wadeye later on Saturday or overnight into Sunday morning if Fina takes a more southerly track.
Safety advice
NTES advises people elsewhere near and between Wadeye and south of Daly River Mouth, should consider what action they will need to take if the cyclone threat increases. For emergency assistance call the Northern Territory Emergency Service (NTES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage).
