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Northern Territory monsoon brings wet weather, strong winds amid concerns about New Year's Eve washout

Much of the Northern Territory's Top End is on alert for potentially damaging winds of up to 90 kilometres per hour as a "vigorous" tropical monsoon intensifies over the region, threatening to wash out New Year's Eve fireworks. 

On Friday, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued a severe weather warning for damaging winds, stretching from the West Australian border to the eastern tip of Arnhem Land, including Greater Darwin and the Tiwi Islands.

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