Narelle was a tropical cyclone in the Coral Sea late Wednesday Australian Eastern time Time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest advisory. Flash flooding can occur well inland and away from the storm’s center. Even weaker storms can produce excessive rainfall that can flood low-lying areas.

A developing tropical cyclone is set to bear down on northern Australia, with the Northern Territory in the firing line as the system tracks west across the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Coastal communities are bracing for winds of up to 285kmh as Tropical Cyclone Narelle bears down on the Northern Territory.

These maps show the path of Narelle as it moves closer to the Far North Queensland coast, as well as which towns have emergency warnings in place.