Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Advice
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
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PRIORITY
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 1
Issued at 09:17 AM WST on Thursday 22 January 2026
Headline:
Tropical Low (16U) has a high risk of developing into a tropical cyclone as it approaches the northwest Kimberley Coast on Saturday.
Areas Affected:
Warning zone: None.
Watch zone: Mitchell Plateau to Bidyadanga, including Broome and Derby.
Cancelled zone: None.
Details of Tropical Low 16U at 8:00 am AWST:
Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 35 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 85 kilometres per hour.
Location: within 95 kilometres of 12.1 degrees South 118.1 degrees East, estimated to be 790 kilometres northwest of Broome and 830 kilometres northwest of Derby.
Movement: south southeast at 7 kilometres per hour.
Tropical Low (16U) lies over waters to the northwest of the Kimberley coast. The system is forecast to intensify further as it tracks southeast today and on Friday, towards the northwest Kimberley coast.
16U is expected to reach tropical cyclone strength overnight Friday or early Saturday morning, before crossing the northwest Kimberley coast during Saturday as a category 1 system. During Sunday, 16U is forecast to track through the Kimberley as a tropical low.
Hazards:
GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 km/h are possible between Mitchell Plateau to Broome from late Friday or early Saturday morning. Gales may extend south to Bidyadanga later Saturday if the system takes a track further west.
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is possible from late Friday for the northwest Kimberley district, including the coast and adjacent inland areas during Saturday.
Recommended Action:
Ensure you know what to do in a cyclone. For the latest DFES community alerts and warnings visit www.emergency.wa.gov.au or download the Emergency WA app.
Cyclone advices and DFES Alerts are available by dialling 13 DFES (13 3337)
A map showing the track of the cyclone is available at:
http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone
Forecast
Broome (17.9551°S, 122.2415°E, 24m AMSL) Broome,WA set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Broome 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds inland in the afternoon and evening. Winds W/NW 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the morning then becoming N/NW 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures 33 to 41.
Forecast for Broome (17.9551°S, 122.2415°E, 24m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 26° 27° 26° 26° 25° 25° 25° Maximum 35° 34° 33° 32° 32° 32° 32° Chance of rain 50% 90% 80% 70% 60% 20% 40% Likely amount < 1mm 10-20mm 40-80mm 10-20mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 20-40mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 13
(km/h)17
(km/h)8
(km/h)13
(km/h)26
(km/h)33
(km/h)36
(km/h)33
(km/h)28
(km/h)29
(km/h)24
(km/h)22
(km/h)21
(km/h)23
(km/h)Wind direction W WNW NNE NNW SE SSE SW WSW W WNW WNW WNW W WNW Relative humidity 64% 67% 67% 67% 75% 69% 72% 71% 72% 68% 70% 64% 69% 65% Dew point 23°C 26°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 24°C 25°C 23°C 24°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 24°C First light 5:09am 5:09am 5:10am 5:10am 5:11am 5:12am 5:12am Sunrise 5:32am 5:33am 5:33am 5:34am 5:34am 5:35am 5:36am Sunset 6:33pm 6:33pm 6:33pm 6:33pm 6:33pm 6:32pm 6:32pm Last light 6:57pm 6:56pm 6:56pm 6:56pm 6:56pm 6:56pm 6:55pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Broome (17.9551°S, 122.2415°E, 24m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:09am WST 5:32am WST 6:33pm WST 6:57pm WST 8:20am WST 8:58pm WST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 Broome sun & moon times
ThursdayFirst light5:09am
WSTSunrise5:32am
WSTSunset6:33pm
WSTLast light6:57pm
WSTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseThu
8:20am
WSTMoon setThu
8:58pm
WSTFirst quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
Last quarterLast quarter Mon
Feb 09
New moonNew moon Tue
Feb 17
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Thu 9:17am UTC Tropical cyclone WAThu 8:16am UTC Coastal wind warning WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Western Australia
Issued at 08:16 AM WST on Thursday 22 January 2026
for the period until midnight WST Friday 23 January 2026
Wind Warnings for Thursday 22 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Gascoyne Coast, Esperance Coast and Eucla Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Albany Coast
Wind Warnings for Friday 23 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
North Kimberley Coast, West Kimberley Coast, Ningaloo Coast, Gascoyne Coast and Eucla Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 1:01 pm WST Thursday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:58 PM WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 21 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne and Central West
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Lower West
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Central West and in the mid to high twenties through the Gascoyne and Pilbara.
While severe heatwave conditions have eased across the Lower West, including parts of Perth, hot temperatures and low intensity heatwave conditions will persist until Thursday, with cooler conditions becoming established by Thursday evening.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease and contract to the South Interior over the coming days as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Denham, Geraldton, Kalbarri and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 22 January 2026Wed 1:58pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:58 PM WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 21 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne and Central West
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Lower West
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Central West and in the mid to high twenties through the Gascoyne and Pilbara.
While severe heatwave conditions have eased across the Lower West, including parts of Perth, hot temperatures and low intensity heatwave conditions will persist until Thursday, with cooler conditions becoming established by Thursday evening.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease and contract to the South Interior over the coming days as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Denham, Geraldton, Kalbarri and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 22 January 2026Wed 1:58pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:58 PM WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 21 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne and Central West
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Lower West
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Central West and in the mid to high twenties through the Gascoyne and Pilbara.
While severe heatwave conditions have eased across the Lower West, including parts of Perth, hot temperatures and low intensity heatwave conditions will persist until Thursday, with cooler conditions becoming established by Thursday evening.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease and contract to the South Interior over the coming days as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Denham, Geraldton, Kalbarri and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 22 January 2026Wed 1:58pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:58 PM WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 21 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne and Central West
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Lower West
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Central West and in the mid to high twenties through the Gascoyne and Pilbara.
While severe heatwave conditions have eased across the Lower West, including parts of Perth, hot temperatures and low intensity heatwave conditions will persist until Thursday, with cooler conditions becoming established by Thursday evening.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease and contract to the South Interior over the coming days as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Denham, Geraldton, Kalbarri and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 22 January 2026Wed 1:58pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:58 PM WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 21 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne and Central West
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Lower West
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Central West and in the mid to high twenties through the Gascoyne and Pilbara.
While severe heatwave conditions have eased across the Lower West, including parts of Perth, hot temperatures and low intensity heatwave conditions will persist until Thursday, with cooler conditions becoming established by Thursday evening.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease and contract to the South Interior over the coming days as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Denham, Geraldton, Kalbarri and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 22 January 2026Wed 1:58pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:58 PM WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 21 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne and Central West
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Lower West
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Central West and in the mid to high twenties through the Gascoyne and Pilbara.
While severe heatwave conditions have eased across the Lower West, including parts of Perth, hot temperatures and low intensity heatwave conditions will persist until Thursday, with cooler conditions becoming established by Thursday evening.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease and contract to the South Interior over the coming days as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Denham, Geraldton, Kalbarri and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 22 January 2026Wed 1:58pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:58 PM WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 21 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne and Central West
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Lower West
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Central West and in the mid to high twenties through the Gascoyne and Pilbara.
While severe heatwave conditions have eased across the Lower West, including parts of Perth, hot temperatures and low intensity heatwave conditions will persist until Thursday, with cooler conditions becoming established by Thursday evening.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease and contract to the South Interior over the coming days as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Denham, Geraldton, Kalbarri and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 22 January 2026Wed 1:58pm UTC Severe weather advice WAAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:58 PM WST on Wednesday 21 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 21 January 2026 to Thursday 22 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Pilbara, Gascoyne and Central West
Cancellation for the following areas:
North Interior, Kimberley and Lower West
Safety Advice:
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
Maximum temperatures generally in the low to mid forties, reaching the high forties through parts of the Gascoyne and Pilbara. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid twenties in the Central West and in the mid to high twenties through the Gascoyne and Pilbara.
While severe heatwave conditions have eased across the Lower West, including parts of Perth, hot temperatures and low intensity heatwave conditions will persist until Thursday, with cooler conditions becoming established by Thursday evening.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease and contract to the South Interior over the coming days as milder temperatures extend across the southern half of WA from Friday.
Locations likely to be impacted include Carnarvon, Denham, Geraldton, Kalbarri and Paraburdoo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 2:00pm WST on Thursday 22 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Tropical Cyclone Advice
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Rain for next 7 days
0 Thursday Thursday 0 1 Friday Friday 20 2 Saturday Saturday 80 3 Sunday Sunday 20 4 Monday Monday 5 5 Tuesday Tuesday 5 6 Wednesday Wednesday 40 7 Wednesday Wednesday 40
