Record-breaking Cyclone Blanche drenches Australia's Northern TerritoryJAPANESE METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY Tropical Cyclone Blanche tracks towards the Northern Territory coastline. The remarkably inactive cyclone season off Australia's north has finally been disturbed by a major storm, as Tropical Cyclone Blanche brings heavy rain and strong winds to the Top End around Darwin. AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY Tropical Cyclone Blanche is likely to become the latest first cyclone to make landfall in any Australian cyclone season. Point Fawcett, off the western coast of the Tiwi Islands, copped the brunt of the cyclone and received record rainfall. Tropical Cyclone Enawo is expected to strike the coast on Tuesday evening, with winds up to 160km/h, Reuters reported.

Source: Stuff March 05, 2017 13:18 UTC