Darwin and Port Keats now included in Cyclone Watch

Darwin and Port Keats are now included in the cyclone watch for a developing tropical low off the north coast of the Top End.

The tropical low, which will be called Tropical Cyclone Errol if and when it develops, is being tracked by the Darwin Bureau of Meteorology.

Residents in the watch area are now being advised to prepare their homes in case the cyclone develops some time on Friday.

Residents should:

• Clean up around homes, yards and balconies.
• Prepare a cyclone kit with food, water, first aid items, a portable radio and spare batteries.
• Know where you will shelter if you need to. Have a family emergency plan.
• Keep listening to the radio for updates.

Follow the Bureau of Meteorology for updates on the cyclone itself at these links:

Tropical Cyclone Advice
Cyclone Tracking Map

EmergencyNT will be using Twitter, Facebook and this website to keep you up to date.

Cyclone Watch for Tiwi Islands

A Cyclone Watch has been declared for the Tiwi Islands off Darwin, with a tropical low being watched closely by the Bureau of Meteorology.

Follow the Bureau of Meteorology for updates on the cyclone itself at these links:

Tropical Cyclone Advice
Cyclone Tracking Map

EmergencyNT will be using Twitter, Facebook and this website to keep you up to date.