Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Northern Territory TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Severe Weather Warning for Heavy Rainfall And Damaging Winds for parts of Daly and Gregory districts. Issued at 10:10 am Monday, 23 March 2026. Heavy rainfall and damaging wind gusts continuing over the western Top End this morning. Weather Situation Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle is currently located on the western Daly coast near Wadeye as a deep tropical low. The system is expected to continue moving towards the west-southwest over the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf later this morning. HEAVY RAINFALL and DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas: Daly and Gregory HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is possible for western parts of the Daly district this morning. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 80 and 120 mm are possible. Localised DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are possible in the warning area this morning, but more likely to the south of the tropical low. Heavy rainfall is forecast to ease later this morning, although damaging wind gusts may persist into the afternoon over southwestern coastal areas. Further showers and thunderstorms are also possible over the remainder of the Top End as the system shifts offshore. Flood Watches and Warnings are current for the area. A separate warning for DANGEROUS SURF is current for the southwest Tiwi coast and the western Daly coast. Please refer to https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts/ for more information. Locations which may be affected include Wadeye, Nauiyu, Dundee Beach, Palumpa and Peppimenarti. 122.4 mm was recorded at Upper Adelaide River in the 6 hours to midnight. 151 mm was recorded at Adelaide River Town in the 6 hours to 11:49 pm. 120.4 mm was recorded at Douglas River Research Farm in the 6 hours to 11:08 pm. 127.5 mm was recorded at Adelaide River East in the 6 hours to 10:15 pm. 115 mm was recorded at Howley Creek in the 6 hours to 10:15 pm. 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 5:00 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.