Severe Storm Alert: Prepare for Top End Impacts

NT Government

Torrential rainPossible flash floodingPossible disruption to essential supplies like electricity, water and gasDamaging wind gusts

ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC:

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle is currently located over land in the eastern Arnhem district after crossing the eastern Top End coast earlier this morning. The system is expected to continue moving steadily west-southwestwards for the remainder of today and Monday, while remaining as a deep tropical low.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast for the central Top End, including Katherine, from early this afternoon, before shifting more into the Daly district later in the day. These conditions may also develop about the DARWIN area from late this evening into Monday morning. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 80 and 120 mm are likely. 24-hourly rainfall totals between 180 to 230 mm are likely.

Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is also possible north of Katherine from the afternoon with six-hourly rainfall totals up to 180 mm. Isolated 24-hourly rainfall totals of 250 to 300 mm are possible.

Localised DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are possible in the warning area during the afternoon and evening, and may develop through the DARWIN area from late this evening into Monday morning.

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