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Australia's Top End braces for Category 5 Cyclone Monica
CYCLONE Monica was upgraded to a Category 5 storm late yesterday as it approached the Northern Territory coast. With very destructive winds of up to 320km/h at its core, northwest Arnhem Land was beginning to feel Monica's fury. The cyclone was in the Gulf of Carpentaria, 240km east of Nhulunbuy, and moving northwest at 7 km/h. Several isolated Aboriginal communities were in its path. Gales up to 120 km/h were forecast between Groote Eylandt and Elcho Island overnight or early this morning, lifting to 160km/h gusts as the cyclone moved closer to the coast. Posted by: Oztralian 2006-04-23 |
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