Tropical Cyclone Megan: residents warned to prepare for strong winds and rain as system forms off NT

Bureau of Meteorology expects the cyclone to strengthen to a category-two system overnight and into category three by Sunday evening

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A tropical cyclone has formed over the Top End, with Territorians warned to prepare for destructive wind gusts, heavy rainfall and potential flooding over coming days.

Tropical Cyclone Megan formed over the Gulf of Carpentaria, east of Groote Eylandt, on Saturday afternoon and was expected to move south-east, the Bureau of Meteorology said.

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