The very destructive core of Severe Tropical Cyclone Trevor is expected to cross the coast between Port McArthur and the NT/Qld border this morning.
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Trevor is now a category 4 system with winds near the centre of 175 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 250 kilometres per hour.
The cyclone is estimated to be 190 kilometres northwest of Mornington Island and 155 kilometres east northeast of Borroloola and moving west southwest at 19 kilometres per hour.
The very destructive core is expected to cross the Northern Territory coast this morning before moving inland, into the Barkly District during today and tonight. The cyclone will weaken below cyclone strength by Sunday afternoon.
It is forecast to cross the southern coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria between Port McArthur and the NT/Queensland Border this morning with very destructive winds and gusts to 250 km/h near the cyclone centre, gradually easing as the cyclone moves inland.
Destructive winds, with gusts to 155 km/hr are occurring along the coast between Port McArthur and the NT/Qld border and will extend west to Borroloola during the late morning and then inland to Cape Crawford during the afternoon.
Coastal residents between Port Roper and the NT/Queensland Border are specifically warned of a very dangerous storm tide as the cyclone centre approaches the coast.
As the cyclone approaches the coast, a storm tide is also expected between the NT/QLD border and Burketown. Large waves may produce minor flooding along the foreshore. People living in areas likely to be affected by this flooding should take measures to protect their property as much as possible and be prepared to help their neighbours.
Gales with gusts to 120 km/h are occurring on Mornington Island, Sweers Island and on the mainland coast between Port McArthur in the Northern Territory and Burketown in Queensland.
Gales are expected to extend inland into the eastern Carpentaria and northern Barkly Districts and the northwest Gulf Country this morning. Inland locations which may be affected on Saturday and early Sunday include Doomadgee, Creswell Downs, Cape Crawford, Robinson River, McArthur River, Wollogorang and Brunette Downs.
Heavy rainfall is likely to cause significant stream rises and localised flooding in the eastern Carpentaria District from early Saturday. A Flood Watch has been issued for Carpentaria Coastal Rivers and the Barkly in the Northern Territory.
Heavy rainfall will also develop over the western Gulf Country in Queensland as the cyclone moves inland.
Evacuations have begun from Mornington Island and parts of the NT coast.
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.
