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TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 8
Issued at 08:54 PM WST on Monday 29 December 2025

Headline:
Severe Tropical Cyclone Hayley forecast to be a severe impact to the northern Dampier Peninsula on the west Kimberley coast later Tuesday.

Areas Affected:
Warning zone: North of Broome to east of Cockatoo Island, including Dampier Peninsula and Derby.

Watch zone: Inland east of Derby to Kuri Bay.

Cancelled zone: None.

Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Hayley 08U at 8:00 pm AWST:
Intensity: Category 3, sustained winds near the centre of 120 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 165 kilometres per hour.
Location: within 30 kilometres of 15.7 degrees South 119.9 degrees East, estimated to be 335 kilometres west northwest of Cape Leveque and 355 kilometres northwest of Broome.
Movement: southeast at 11 kilometres per hour.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Hayley is now category 3, is northwest of the Kimberley coast, and is starting to move southeast towards the coast. Hayley is forecast to move east southeast during Tuesday and reach the northern part of the Dampier Peninsula late in the day.
Hayley is forecast to continue strengthening tonight, then possibly start weakening during Tuesday prior to landfall. Hayley is forecast to remain a severe category 3 cyclone until landfall late Tuesday.

Hazards:

Recommended Action:

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

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

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Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning

for Kimberley district.

Issued at 8:07 pm Monday, 29 December 2025.

cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Kimberley
This warning is now cancelled.
55.0 mm was recorded at Windjana Gorge in the 30 minutes to 5:21 pm.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* Keep away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
* Be careful of fallen trees, damaged buildings and debris.
* Be careful of fallen power lines. They are dangerous and should always be treated as live.
* Assess your home, car and property for damage.
* If damage has occurred take photos and contact your insurance company to organise permanent repairs.
* If your home or property has significant damage, like a badly damaged roof or flooding, call the SES on 132 500.

No further warnings will be issued for this event.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

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Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning

for Kimberley district.

Issued at 8:07 pm Monday, 29 December 2025.

cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Kimberley
This warning is now cancelled.
55.0 mm was recorded at Windjana Gorge in the 30 minutes to 5:21 pm.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* Keep away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
* Be careful of fallen trees, damaged buildings and debris.
* Be careful of fallen power lines. They are dangerous and should always be treated as live.
* Assess your home, car and property for damage.
* If damage has occurred take photos and contact your insurance company to organise permanent repairs.
* If your home or property has significant damage, like a badly damaged roof or flooding, call the SES on 132 500.

No further warnings will be issued for this event.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Marine Wind Warning Summary for Western Australia

Issued at 07:01 PM WST on Monday 29 December 2025
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 30 December 2025

Wind Warnings for Monday 29 December
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Perth Local Waters, Ningaloo Coast, Gascoyne Coast, Geraldton Coast, Lancelin Coast, Perth Coast, Bunbury Geographe Coast, Leeuwin Coast and Eucla Coast

Wind Warnings for Tuesday 30 December
Hurricane Force Wind Warning for the following areas:
West Kimberley Coast
Gale Warning for the following areas:
North Kimberley Coast
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Ningaloo Coast, Gascoyne Coast, Geraldton Coast, Lancelin Coast, Bunbury Geographe Coast and Leeuwin Coast

The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 1:01 am WST Tuesday.
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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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