What is the wet season build-up and how does it differ from the northern rainfall onset in the Top End of Australia's Northern Territory?

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) is warning Darwin residents are in for a "long night" with weather conditions deteriorating "quickly" and "significantly" this evening due to Severe Tropical Cyclone ...

Northern Territory Police incident controller Kirsten Engels earlier urged residents to stay at home, but the sweeping sheets of rain on the streets and high wind gusts kept most residents indoors on ...