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Communities warned as tropical low develops in Gulf of Carpentaria
Communities along the Gulf of Carpentaria coastline are being warned to prepare for severe rain and damaging wind, with a tropical low expected to form in the area tomorrow and a low chance of a tropical cyclone on Sunday.
Key points:
- A tropical low is expected to form in the Gulf of Carpentaria tomorrow
- Nearby residents are being told to prepare, and that they could become isolated by floodwaters
- There is a low chance of a cyclone forming
The Bureau of Meteorology said the low will likely form in the south of the Gulf before moving towards the Northern Territory coast over the next few days.
“As the low moves ashore, Groote Eylandt and the Carpentaria coastline communities are likely to see the bulk of the rain,” meteorologist Chris Kent…
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