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Tropical
Cyclone Irma
19
- 21 Jan 1987
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| Area affected | Western Golf of Carpentaria, central Northern Territory. |
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| Central pressure | Lowest estimated 978 hPa on 20th. Lowest observed 984 hPa by a ship northwest of Groote Eylandt on 20th. |
| Winds | Highest reported wind 60 kts (110 km/h) from ship near Groote Eylandt on 20th. |
| Rainfall | Very active rain depression after moving inland. Major flooding west of Larrimah, Birrimbah Station evacuated. Highest 24hr total 409mm at Larrimah. |
| Seas & storm surge | Rough to very rough seas near cyclone centre on 20th. Storm surge of 0.8m recorded at Alyangula. |
| Damage | Slight. Ketch grounded at Bickerton Is. and some sheds destroyed at Numbulwar. |
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