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We will continue to bring you the latest developments on Tropical Cyclone Narelle, which passed the Northern Territory coast as a severe category three system early this morning and will continue to move westwards bringing rain and dangerous storm surge across the Top End.
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Tropical Cyclone Narelle makes landfall in the Top End as a category 3 system
Tropical cyclone Narelle has crossed the Northern Territory coast, bringing devastating winds of up to 165km per hour and heavy rain, raising the possibility of dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding. Bureau of Meteorology he warned.
Narelle passed around 4 a.m. local time as a severe category 3 system. It is now the 2nd category.
A warning is in place for communities between Milingimbi and the Nathan River, extending westwards towards the Top End and including the Katherine, Bachelor, Adelaide River and Daly River.
A senior meteorologist from BoM said, How is Jonathan?in question:
We will see 24-hour rainfall totals between 180 and 180 in this severe weather warning area. [and] 230 millimeters and some isolated places could see more than 300 mm, particularly north of Katherine, which could cause dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding.
Narelle was expected to weaken as it continues to move westward on Sunday, but will still experience severe weather in parts of the region that are already saturated from recent rains and flooding.
Major flood warnings have been issued for the Katherine, Daly, Waterhouse and Georgina rivers and Eyre Creek.
