Narelle weakens to a tropical low after bringing heavy rain to already-saturated parts of the Northern Territory Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Communities in Australia’s far north were again on flood alert as ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle continued its destructive westward journey on Monday, with forecasts suggesting the system could re-intensify and potentially threaten the Perth region this weekend. Narelle had weakened to a tropical low system on Monday after bringing heavy rain to already-saturated parts of the Northern Territory over the weekend. Continue reading...
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MON · 2026-03-23 · 05:49 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0323-29960
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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle to intensify with Perth a possible target as storm makes rare crossing across continent
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle, after delivering heavy rainfall to the Northern Territory, weakened into a tropical low on Monday. The storm is currently tracking westward across Australia.
Graham ReadfearnThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-23 · 05:49 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle, after delivering heavy rainfall to the Northern Territory, weakened into a tropical low on Monday. The storm is currently tracking westward across Australia. Forecasts indicate that Narelle may re-intensify as it moves, potentially posing a threat to the Perth region by the weekend. Communities in Australia's far north were already on alert for flooding due to the heavy rains. The storm's rare crossing of the continent is being closely monitored for potential impacts on Western Australia.
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Narelle brought heavy rain to already-saturated parts of the Northern Territory over the weekend.
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Narelle had weakened to a tropical low system on Monday.
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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle continued its destructive westward journey on Monday.
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Forecasts suggest the system could re-intensify and potentially threaten the Perth region this weekend.
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