The Darwin Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre issued their first alert a few days ago (21/12/74) at 4pm, suggesting that there was a possibility of a tropical cyclone developing, due to a tropical low centred 250km NNE of Croker Island. The second alert was issued at 10pm on that same day, although the report clearly states that gales were not to be expected on the coast within twenty four hours.
At 4am the next day (22/12/74), the alerts were similar stating that Goulburn Island and Bathurst Island were alerted but there was no reason for evacuation in Darwin. After these alerts were issued, more kept coming every few hours to make sure that everyone was receiving the information. Today cyclone warning number eight was issued at 1pm, it suggested abnormal high tides and flood rains, but no major threat towards Darwin and the coast.
- Radar of the cyclone in relation to Darwin - (http://ntlapp.nt.gov.au)