<p>A dark shelf cloud loomed over the sea near Darwin, Northern Territory, on Friday, March 16, as authorities warned residents to prepare for Cyclone Marcus.</p><p>The cyclone was expected to pass through the Tiwi Islands and briefly over Darwin in the coming days, the NT News</a> reported.</p><p>The Bureau of Meteorology said the cyclone would bring widespread rainfall and gale-force winds. Credit: Jessica Christie via Storyful</p><br />
