Concerns a tropical low will strengthen as it moves south towards the west of Darwin
A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of the Northern Territory, including the possibility of a cyclone developing on Sunday.
Forecasters said a monsoon was likely to strengthen across the northern Top End during Saturday as a tropical low deepens near the Tiwi Islands.There were concerns the low would strengthen as it moved south and would reach tropical cyclone intensity west of Darwin on Sunday. The system had already brought widespread rain, including a downpour of more than 70mm at Point Stuart in just 30 minutes.
Damaging winds with gusts of up to 100 km/h with monsoonal squalls were expected to develop about the coast from Saturday evening.A flood watch was also current for parts of the Top End.
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