Locals in the Gulf of Carpentaria are already being inundated with floodwaters, which have cut off small towns in the state’s north. Camera Icon A tropical low is looming over Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory. The intense weather system is forecast to bring heavy rainfall for the Gulf Country, the adjacent Northern Territory and Far North Queensland, which is already battling extreme flooding. Qld Fire Department/Facebook Credit: SuppliedCamera Icon There is a 25 per cent chance of the tropical low forming into a tropical cyclone this weekend. The bureau has issued a severe heatwave warning for the Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego regions, with temperatures forecast to reach the low-to-high 40s.