Details of Tropical Low 30U at 3:30 pm ACST:
Intensity: tropical low, sustained winds near the centre of 55 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 85 kilometres per hour.
Location: within 35 kilometres of 12.6 degrees South, 140.9 degrees East , 105 kilometres west of Weipa and 450 kilometres east of Nhulunbuy .
Movement: slow moving .
Tropical Low 30U is currently slow-moving near the western Cape York Peninsula coast and is forecast to move westwards across the Gulf of Carpentaria during tonight and Monday.
There is a moderate chance the that 30U will develop into a tropical cyclone overnight or on Monday, but it will most likely remain a tropical low. Gales are forecast to develop on the southern side of the system tonight.
30U will pass close to the northeast Top End coast late on Monday, and a Severe Weather Warning has been issued for damaging winds and heavy rainfall in that area. Refer to that product for more details.
On Tuesday, 30U is likely to move northwest into the Arafura Sea, where it should persist for most of the week.
