SW Pacific Region, showing Tonga and areas of the expected tropical disturbance in the next 24 – 48 hours from 10:00pm 24 January, 2020, Tonga Met. 8:50am Feb 24, 2020. During its brief life on 24 February, Esther brought heavy rainfall and category 1 winds to the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast, then became a long-lived and intense tropical low which delivered significant rainfall to the northern half of the Territory and the Kimberley region of WA during late February and early March. The season officially began on 1 November 2019 and ended on 30 April 2020; however, tropical cyclones can form at any time of year, as evidenced by Tropical Cyclone Mangga during May 2020. The NT community of Robinson River is in the path of Cyclone Esther. Mar. Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) extreme weather forecaster Jonathan Howe said sustained winds near the centre of the system were travelling at about of 75 kph with wind gusts of up to 100 kph. The storm had sustained winds near the core of 60 km/h (37 mph) with gusts to 95 km/h (59 mph), moving west at 14 km/h (9 mph). 3, 2020 that showed the remnant clouds and storms associated with ex-tropical cyclone Esther have blanketed the Northern Territory. At 0000 UTC 19 December a small, weak tropical low developed near the monsoon trough about 250 km northeast of Timor. A tropical low formed in the monsoon trough over the northern Gulf of Carpentaria on 21 February and remained slow moving for the next two days. On 23 February, the low intensified while moving slowly south and Tropical Cyclone Esther was named at Video current at 12:30 pm AEST Monday 24 February 2020. Mr Howe said communities further inland like Burketown would start to see the winds "really pick up and heavy rains developing" as the cyclone started to move inland. Storm Activity: Feb 23, 2020 - Feb 29, 2020 . As the tropical low continued to track west, Mr Wood said the BOM expected it to move into the Gregory district. Severe weather warnings remain in place as Tropical Cyclone Esther continues to move across the Gulf of Carpentaria near the Northern Territory-Queensland border. TC Esther weakened into a tropical low later the same day as it passed around 120 km southeast of Borroloola in the Northern Territory. Follow our live coverage for the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic, Follow every ball in our live coverage of day three of the second Australia v India Test at the MCG. Cyclone Esther hits ... 24/02/2020Updated: 24 February 2020 1:12 PM. NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image ex-tropical cyclone Esther’s remnant clouds that have now moved over Australia’s Northern Territory. TROPICAL CYCLONE (TC) 19P (ESTHER), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 454 NM SOUTHEAST OF DARWIN, AUSTRALIA, HAS TRACKED WESTWARD AT 09 KNOTS OVER THE PAST SIX HOURS. "But to be honest, it's great to be having the rain.". Roads throughout the two regions were impacted by the Tropical Cyclone Esther weather system and numerous towns and communities were isolated for an extended period, with a number of communities requiring resupply by air. Stay safe and informed with ABC's checklists & survival kits. There are a number of things you should do to make sure your family and property are prepared for a cyclone and its aftermath. ANIMATED ENHANCED INFRARED SATELLITE IMAGERY, RADAR IMAGERY AND A 240453Z ATMS 88GHZ MICROWAVE IMAGE DEPICT DEEP CONVECTIVE BANDING WRAPPING INTO A WELL-DEFINED LOW- … The cyclone turned towards the southwest and its centre crossed the coast just east of the NT/Queensland border at category 1 intensity around 11am AEST (10:30 ACST) on 24 January. Westmoreland Station on the Queensland-NT border is right in the path of the cyclone. Residents should take shelter in a secure place as wind and rain arrive, and listen for the next advice. On 23 February, the low intensified while moving slowly south and Tropical Cyclone Esther was named at 4am AEST (3:30 ACST) on 24 February, around 80 kilometres north of Mornington Island. Two areas of potential development could produce organized tropical disturbances around the country given the right conditions. Esther moved towards the south coast of the gulf before making land-fall near the border between Northern Territory and Queensland. Tropical Cyclone Esther has made landfall near the border of NT and Queensland as a category one system. "We pretty much rely on waterholes and surface water," Mr Gould said. The low tracked south of Halls Creek and re-entered the Northern Territory near the Tanami desert for a second time, passing close to Tennant Creek, before dissipating over southwestern Queensland on 5 March. "It is a very remote part of the country and there aren't a lot of weather observation stations but there is one radar on Mornington Island and that is showing really good classic circulation of a tropical cyclone and that weather station has recorded more than 170 millimetres of rain so far," Mr Howe said. **All information relating to intensity and track is preliminary information based on operational estimates and subject to change following post analysis. Severe Weather Update: tropical cyclone Esther in the Gulf of Carpentaria, 24 Feb 2020. As such, any system existing between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020 would count towards the season total. Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) senior forecaster Bradley Wood said TC Esther was expected to weaken into a tropical low later today or overnight, but the system would still bring heavy rainfall across the Carpentaria district. 03, 2020 – NASA Sees Ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther Move Back into Northern Territory. Tropical Cyclone ESTHER Track Map - Southern Hemisphere Season 2019 - 2020 Hurricanes Typhoons Operational Data More than a month's worth of rain brought by the remnants of Ex-tropical Cyclone "Esther" soaked Melbourne overnight March 5, 2020, resulting in widespread flooding and major damage to buildings. The McArthur River at Borroloola reached minor flood level from 26-29 February. Tropical Cyclone Esther to bring flooding rain in QLD, NT Ben Domensino, Monday February 24, 2020 - 10:44 EDT Tropical Cyclone Esther crossed the northern Australian coast around Monday 24 February 2020 as just a category 1 cyclone - humble beginnings!! Weather Underground provides tracking maps, 5-day forecasts, computer models, satellite imagery and detailed storm statistics for tracking and forecasting Tropical Cyclone Esther Tracker. Tropical Cyclone Esther Year: 2020 Basin: East Pacific Max.Winds: 58 mph (50 kts) Min Pressure: 0 in (0 mb) Lifespan: Feb 23 - Feb 24 For several days prior to genesis an active monsoon trough was established across the Banda Sea near latitudes 6-8°S. Play Video. Very heavy rainfall associated with the system resulted in flood watches and warnings being issued in both the Northern Territory and Western Australia. NTES incident controller Superintendent Daniel Shean said residents in the cyclone's path were prepared. Cyclone Esther became a tropical low and amazingly kept its strength and brought heavy rain to all eight Australian States and Territories . Robinson River School principal Merry Curley said students were excited about a day off. For Tropical Cyclone Esther, which impacted parts of the Northern Territory from 24 February – 4 March 2020, the available assistance measures include: Counter disaster operations; Reconstruction of essential public assets; For information on available recovery assistance, visit the Secure NT website. "It's moving around 13 kph to the west south-west and it is moving into the NT. Tropical Cyclone Esther, she that has come from the Gulf of Carpentaria, swung through Northern Territory and Western Australia and out to the Kimberley coast, is now swinging back. Virtually no run-off — and it didn't put much water around the place.". The low turned south and then east, staying over land. NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image ex-tropical cyclone Esther’s remnant clouds that have now moved over Australia’s Northern Territory. "The community has been through this a number of times in the past so everyone's quite familiar with the process and what we need to do. NT Emergency Services (NTES) is urging people from Port Roper to the NT-Queensland border and surrounding areas to take action to complete preparations. The low traversed the northern Kimberley then tracked towards the southwest while deepening to 993 hPa as it approached the coast north of Derby on 29 February. "There were a few smiles on a few faces," Ms Curley said. "They should be good now, they should all be topped up.". "We are expecting the winds to increase this afternoon as it makes landfall so we are expecting wind gusts of up to 100 kph, heavy rainfall and also quite large storm tides as well so certainly the weather is intensifying across that part of the country.". Mr Wood said it could bring possible monsoonal conditions to Darwin on Thursday. 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