Tropical Cyclone Wallace set to develop off the north Kimberley coast

Tropical Cyclone Wallace is a high chance of developing off the northern Kimberley coast by Friday or Saturday as a tropical low currently located north of the NT Top End moves west and intensifies over the next few days.

The tropical low is currently located over the Arafura Sea and will bring strong winds and heavy rain over the next two days to parts of the NT Top End. A Severe Weather warning is current for peak gusts to 100km/h (mainly with thunderstorms) as well as heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding, with 24 hour totals in excess of 150mm possible.

As the low moves west it will intensify, possibly strengthening into a tropical cyclone off the north Kimberley coast by Friday or Saturday. A Tropical Cyclone Watch is currently in force between Cockatoo Island and Kalumburu from late Friday or during Saturday.

Current indications are that Wallace will not make landfall in the near future, and is likely to track parrallel to the Western Australia coast and strengthen further, possibly reaching a category three system by late this weekend.

Image 1: TC Wallace Track Map