Australia – Tropical Cyclone Nathan

Category 3 Tropical Cyclone Nathan made landfall between Cape Flattery and Cape Melville in Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula early March 20. Nathan has weakened and is projected to be a Tropical Low when it reaches the Gulf of Carpentaria early March 21, but is forecast to regain strength to a Category 1 or 2 storm before making landfall a second time in East Arnhem Land March 22. Current storm path projections indicate that Nathan will pass south of Darwin late March 23-early March 24 before entering the Timor Sea. Nathan is bringing heavy rains and strong winds to a large swath of northern and northeastern Queensland. Flash flooding is possible. Flight disruptions at Cairns have been minimal.