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BOM declares cyclone watch for NT communities with Tropical Cyclone Narelle set to hit on Saturday

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a cyclone watch for eastern parts of the Northern Territory's Top End, as Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle continues moving towards Queensland and the NT. The ...
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Tropical cyclone Narelle re-forms off WA, expected to reach category four

Having cut a swathe across northern Australia over the past week, Tropical Cyclone Narelle is threatening coastal communities in Western Australia, with the former tropical low strengthening to ...
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Australian cyclone tracking has become far more accurate and sophisticated since Cyclone Tracy

The morning of December 24, 1974, Darwin residents were preparing for Christmas festivities, completely oblivious that a powerful cyclone had just made a sharp, unforeseen turn and was bearing down on ...
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What is the difference between a tropical low and cyclone in northern Australia?

When spiral formations appear on weather radars and satellite images, it can be easy to jump at the thought of an impending tropical cyclone. Heavy rain and strong winds are part of northern Australia ...