Torrential rainPossible flash floodingPossible disruption to essential supplies like electricity, water and gas
ADVICE TO THE PUBLIC:
Tropical Cyclone Narelle is located over the central Gulf of Carpentaria and is expected to continue moving steadily westwards over the next few days. The system is expected to make landfall over the eastern Top End coast overnight Saturday into early Sunday morning before continuing over land across the central Top End while transitioning to a deep tropical low.
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast for the central Top End, including Katherine, from early Sunday afternoon, before shifting more into the Daly district from late Sunday. 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 Sunday afternoon with six-hourly rainfall totals up to 180 mm. 24-hourly rainfall totals of around 350 mm are possible.
Localised DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are possible in the warning area during Sunday afternoon and evening, particularly in the Carpentaria and Arnhem districts.
