Tropical Cyclone Narelle crosses the Northern Territory coast, where it's expected to weaken to a tropical low tracking across the Top End before eventually moving to northern Western Australia.

Updated hurricane cone maps highlight inland watches and warnings to show storm impacts beyond the forecast cone track.

As residents of one state begin the clean-up from Cyclone Narelle, two other jurisdictions have battened down the hatches as it moves further west.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle is impacting coastal areas in the north-eastern Northern Territory, with the system expected to cross the coast around 3am Sunday before continuing to track west across the territory.

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