Communities warned as tropical low develops in Gulf of Carpentaria
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The tropical low comes as monsoonal rain continues to fall across the Top End.
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Communities along the Gulf of Carpentaria coastline are being warned to prepare for severe rain and damaging wind, with a tropical low expected to form in the area tomorrow and a low chance of a tropical cyclone on Sunday.
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Nearby residents are being told to prepare, and that they could become isolated by floodwaters
There is a low chance of a cyclone forming
The Bureau of Meteorology said the low will likely form in the south of the Gulf before moving towards the Northern Territory coast over the next few days.