· Damaging winds
· Heavy to Locally Intense Rainfall
· Possible flash flooding
· Possible disruption to essential supplies like electricity, water, and gas
WHAT TO DO:
· Prepare your household emergency plan and kit now
· Stay informed by following SecureNT on Facebook or listen to ABC Local Radio · Monitor conditions via www.bom.gov.au/nt/warnings
· Do not enter flood waters
· For emergency service in floods, storms or cyclones call 132 500
ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC:
Weather Situation: Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina is moving west-southwest along the southern coast of the Tiwi Islands. A band of heavy to locally intense rain is extending from Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina to the east affecting northern parts of the Daly district and eastern parts of the Tiwi Islands.
HEAVY to LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is likely in the warning area. Six hourly totals of 100 to 120 mm are expected, with isolated totals of 160 mm possible. 24-hourly totals of up to 300 mm are possible.
DAMAGING WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts up to 100 km/h are possible with showers and thunderstorms.
Conditions are forecast to ease from the east during Sunday as Tropical Cyclone Fina continues to track towards the west-southwest.
A Tropical Cyclone Advice and various Flood Watches/Warnings are also current. Please refer to https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts.
235 mm OF RAINFALL WAS RECORDED AT MIDDLE POINT IN THE 12 HOURS TO 12:23 AM.
The Northern Territory Emergency Service advises that people should:
· Secure loose outside objects and seek shelter when conditions deteriorate
· Pull over if it is raining heavily and you cannot see, park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears
· Avoid driving into water of unknown depth and current
· Create your own sandbags if there is flooding, by using pillow cases or shopping bags filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home
· Stay away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways
· Ensure pets and animals are safe
· Be prepared in case of power outages, have an emergency kit with a radio, torch, spare batteries and first aid kit
