Tropical cyclone Fina on torrential path to hit northern Australian coast this week

If it makes impact on Friday, it would be the earliest cyclone of the season to make landfall in Australia since 1973

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If tropical cyclone Fina crosses the Northern Territory coast on Friday, it could equal the earliest cyclone to make landfall in Australia.

Fina, a category one cyclone about 370km north-east of Darwin, was moving east and expected to intensify to category two before turning south on Thursday.