Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in Tiwi and parts of Daly and Arnhem districts.
Issued at 3:58 pm Wednesday, 13 March 2024.
Damaging wind gusts and heavy rainfall expected for the northern
Top End coast and Tiwi Islands.
Weather Situation: A tropical low in the Timor Sea is slowly
developing and is forecast to cross the coast around Dundee Beach
tonight before continuing to move east during Thursday. A
strengthening monsoonal flow on the northern flank of the low
brings the risk of damaging winds gusts to the northern Top End
coast and Tiwi Islands.
Strong west to northwesterly winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 90 km/h are possible over the
northern Top End coast and the Tiwi Islands from early Thursday
morning.
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast for
northern Daly district from early Thursday morning. Six-hourly
rainfall totals between 120 to 160 mm are possible.
DAMAGING WINDS GUSTS are expected to extend east along the north
Arnhem coast during Thursday afternoon.
A separate Severe Weather Warning for DAMAGING SURF is current for
coastal areas between Elcho Island and the Cobourg Peninsula as
well as the north Tiwi Islands coast. See
http://www.bom.gov.au/nt/warnings/ for more information.
A Flood Watch is current for northern and western Top End
catchments. See http://www.bom.gov.au/nt/warnings/ for more
information.
Locations which may be affected include Darwin, Palmerston,
Maningrida, Wurrumiyanga, Milikapiti and Pirlangimpi.
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
* for emergency help in floods, storms and cyclones, contact the
NTES on 132 500. For more safety tips visit
www.securent.nt.gov.au
13/Mar/2024 06:35 AM