Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds And Heavy Rainfall) for parts of Arnhem district
21 APRIL 2025 16:08 CST
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
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Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds And Heavy Rainfall
for parts of Arnhem district.
Issued at 4:08 pm Monday, 21 April 2025.
Tropical Low 30U may bring the risk of damaging winds and heavy rainfall to northeast parts of Arnhem Land today and on Tuesday.
Weather Situation
Tropical Low 30U will continue to approach northeast parts of Arnhem Land from the Gulf of Carpentaria this evening, and may bring the risk of damaging winds and heavy rainfall from this afternoon, easing on Tuesday.
DAMAGING WINDS and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Arnhem
DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 65 km/h with peak gusts around 100 km/h are possible for the far northeast Arnhem district.
Winds are expected to ease below warning thresholds during early Tuesday morning.
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is possible for coastal locations along the northeast Arnhem. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 50 to 100 mm are possible, with isolated falls up to 150 mm. 24-hour rainfall totals of 100 to 150 mm are possible, with isolated falls up to 200 mm.
Widespread rainfall is expected to ease later on Tuesday as 30U tracks towards the northwest into the Arafura Sea.
Locations which may be affected include Nhulunbuy, Milingimbi, Ramingining, Galiwinku, Gapuwiyak and Birany Birany.
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
The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 pm ACST Monday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Northern Territory Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
