Tropical Cyclone Megan Likely to Form Over NT Coast

Published on March 15, 2024

A possible cyclone is brewing over Australia’s northeast as residents brace for their second severe weather event in as many months. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a cyclone watch for parts of the Northern Territory (NT) on March 15, saying there was a “high” chance of the current tropical low developing into Tropical Cyclone Megan on March 16. The warning comes just a month after ex-tropical Cyclone Lincoln crossed the NT coast in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria as a category 1, bringing high wind, heavy rainfall and minor to moderate flooding. “We could see some gale-force winds developing over Groote Eylandt as early as (March 15) morning, with gales also potentially developing over other Gulf of Carpentaria coastal areas later on Saturday (March 16) or Sunday (March 17),” the bureau’s Rebecca Patrick said....

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