The low is expected to strengthen overnight as it draws in moisture from the Timor Sea.”ABM cautions heavy rainfall may cause flash flooding over the Gregory and Daly Districts tonight [Feb.27] and Friday morning. They can do that because infrared data provides temperature information, and the strongest thunderstorms that reach highest into the atmosphere have the coldest cloud top temperatures. (9:30 p.m. CST Australia local time) on Feb. 25, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (ABM) noted, “Ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther was located about 90 kilometers [55 miles] northeast of Elliott, moving west northwest. "On nearby Kiana Station, Amanda Murphy has also been rejoicing after tipping more than 185 millimetres out of her rain gauge this week.Mrs Murphy said it was a relief to finally see some decent rain. The cows are going to be fat, things are looking good. A flood warning was in effect for Sturt Creek District in Western Australia.ABM noted widespread rainfall totals of 50 to 100 mm (~2 to 4 inches) have been recorded throughout the northern Tanami Desert. "It is still possible for the system to become a cyclone off the WA coast in the Indian Ocean, but it may end up remaining a deep tropical low moving across the Kimberley and then curve back towards Giles and Yulara [west of Alice Springs] next week," she told ABC Rural on Wednesday.
Photo: AAP "By the middle of next week we may see increasing rainfall, initially it will be over the western border and Tanami district. ABM noted, “Many roads including major transport routes in the flood watch area are expected to continue to be affected and become or remain impassable with some communities and homesteads becoming isolated.”NASA’s Aqua satellite is one in a fleet of NASA satellites that provide data for hurricane research.Tropical cyclones/hurricanes are the most powerful weather events on Earth. "We have a little creek next to our house, it's running, and the kids have been in it all day. Rainfall extends to the upper Georgina River and Simpson Desert during tomorrow with daily rainfall totals 20 to 80 mm (0.8 to 3.1 inches) expected in many areas.”Esther is forecast to move southeast across the southern Barkly area to the Simpson District by Mar. Regional Australia cops brunt of rainfall from ex-tropical cyclone Esther Updated March 05, 2020 09:33:47 Photo: The rain is a result of ex-tropical cyclone Esther, which made landfall in … At 4 p.m. EST (2100 UTC), 19P was renamed as Esther and triggered warnings as it neared the southeastern coast of the Northern Territory. Tropical Cyclone Esther was the third tropical cyclone to cross the Australian mainland coast in the 2019/20 season and the first to strike the Northern Territory. They were as cold as or colder than minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 62.2 Celsius). Twitter Updates. Tropical Cyclone Esther has made landfall near the Queensland-Northern Territory border.The category-one system hit between Mornington Island in the Gulf of Carpentaria and the border after midday on Monday.The slow-moving system is forecast to head west into the Northern Territory and become a rain-depression, says the Bureau of Meteorology’s Livio Regano.Gale force winds are affecting areas along the coastline of the Gulf of Carpentaria.These winds are expected to affect Port McArthur in the Northern Territory to Karumba and Normanton on the Queensland side of the border.Residents in areas which are expected to suffer from gale force winds are being urged by the bureau to stay indoors.Fears that the system could intensify into a category two system when it makes landfall were eased on Monday morning.“The threat for widespread and prolonged heavy rainfall has eased, however brief bursts of heavy rain remain possible with thunderstorms,” the bureau said.Abnormally high tides are expected to develop about the south-western Gulf of Carpentaria coast over the next couple of days and could produce minor flooding in low-lying coastal areas.The slow-moving system is expected to weaken as it moves toward the central Northern Territory before possibly affecting Western Australia later in the week.Residents in Queensland and the Northern Territory are bracing for wild weather as Cyclone Esther threatens the coast.Clive Palmer fires back at WA Premier's hard border 'declaration of war'NSW school cluster worsens as several students contract COVIDBrisbane River accidentally renamed in bizarre Google Maps blunderFood delivery service's distribution centre hit by COVID outbreak "Stay safe and informed with ABC's checklists & survival kits.This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Large river rises were observed in major rivers across the Top End resulting in minor incidents including a swift water rescue, but no fatalities or injuries were recorded. Great white in rare sighting off Lady Elliot IslandMalaysia's former finance minister pleads not guilty to $1.5b undersea tunnel corruptionWith the arrest of a billionaire tycoon, China wants Hong Kong to know no-one is safeCoronavirus patients discovering unexpected side effectsBail for men charged over alleged shooting incident on remote NT highwayNearly $100m pledged to plan new Perth port following angry wetlands protests The second area of strongest storms were over land, from Prince Regent National Park stretching east to Drysdale River National Park.At 3 a.m. EST (4 p.m. AWST) on Feb. 28, the center of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther was located about 78 miles (125 km) west of Wyndham. 4.ABM noted, “During the past 48 hours widespread rainfall totals of 50 to 150 mm (2 to 6 inches) have been recorded in many parts of the southern Northern Territory with some totals even higher, mainly in the Tanami Desert and Barkly.
Early on Feb. 24, Esther passed over the Pellew Islands and made landfall near Borrololla.On Feb. 24 at 4 a.m. EST (0900 UTC), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued the final warning on Esther. Isolated falls of 180 mm [7.0 inches] could also be possible in places.Rainfall is expected to increase in the MacDonnell Ranges and southern Barkly during Tuesday with 40 – 100 mm [1.6 to 3.9 inches] daily totals expected into Wednesday. The season officially began on 1 November 2019 and ended on 30 April 2020; however, tropical cyclones can form at any time of year, as evidenced by Tropical Cyclone Mangga during May 2020. Rainfall is expected to contract east during today with 20 – 50 mm (0.8 to 2 inch) daily totals expected into tomorrow in the upper Georgina River and Simpson Desert.”Many areas have experienced localized flooding and areas of inundation during the past 48 hours.
At that time, had maximum sustained winds near 50 knots (58 mph/93 kph).