Tropical Cyclone Fina has reduced in intensity to a category one system but is expected to restrengthen, with forecasters saying there’s a chance it could go to a more destructive category three.

The storm system threatens Top End residents, who have been stocking up on supplies and preparing for heavy rain and dangerous winds, as Fina impacts island and coastal communities and approaches Darwin.

Early on Friday, the category one system had sustained winds of 75km/h with wind gusts to 100km/h, and was about 340km northeast of Darwin, moving slowly.

The Bureau of Meteorology said a warning zone was in place early on Friday for Darwin , the Tiwi Islands and Warruwi.

It also included areas of the Cobourg Peninsula, Minjilang and Gunbalanya, and also Pirlangimpi, Milikapiti and Wurru

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