Barely 24 hours after it was declared a cyclone, Alfred is now an ex-cyclone but is still packing a punch as it delivers heavy rain to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
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As of 4am this morning ex-TC Alfred was located close to land in northeast Northern Territory. The tropical low is expected to move to the south-southeast and move over land through Tuesday.
Bands of rain and thunderstorms in the areas near the tropical low are expected to continue moving into parts of the Gulf Country during the next 24 hours.
24 hour rainfall totals of 100 to 150mm are expected, with possible localised falls in excess of 200mm.
This rainfall could be intense at times, particularly with thunderstorms, possibly leading to localised flash flooding.
Damaging wind gusts are also possible, especially on the coast west of Mornington Island through this morning, as the low tracks southwards.
Abnormally high tides are expected about the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast during the next day or so, but the sea level is not expected to exceed the highest tide of the year.
A Flood Watch is current for the Gulf Rivers.
Locations which may be affected include Burketown, Mornington Island, Sweers Island, Doomadgee, Karumba and Westmoreland Station.
Mornington Island copped a hammering yesterday getting 143mm in 24 hours. Burketown has got over 200mm in four days, the heaviest falls on Saturday.
Damaging wind gusts are also possible, chiefly about the coast west of Mornington Island through this morning, as the low tracks southwards.
Abnormally high tides are expected about the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast during the next day or so, but the sea level is not expected to exceed the highest tide of the year.
A Flood Watch is current for the Gulf Rivers.
Locations which may be affected include Burketown, Mornington Island, Sweers Island, Doomadgee, Karumba and Westmoreland Station.
Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
