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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tropical Cyclone Advice
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

Media: Transmitters serving the area south of Exmouth to Denham and inland to Murchison are requested to USE the Standard Emergency Warning Signal before broadcasting the following warning.

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TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 94
Issued at 03:11 PM WST on Friday 27 March 2026

Headline:
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle, category 3, lies inland from the Gascoyne coast south of Coral Bay.

Areas Affected:
Warning zone: West of Onslow to Jurien Bay, including Exmouth, Coral Bay, Carnarvon, Denham and Geraldton, and extending inland to Murchison and Dalwallinu.

Watch zone: None.

Cancelled zone: None.

Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle 34U at 3:00 pm AWST:
Intensity: Category 3, sustained winds near the centre of 140 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 195 kilometres per hour.
Location: within 30 kilometres of 23.9 degrees South 113.9 degrees East, estimated to be 90 kilometres south of Coral Bay and 105 kilometres north northeast of Carnarvon.
Movement: south at 28 kilometres per hour.
Narelle is over land south of Coral Bay, and moving south southeast with severe impacts occurring on the Gascoyne coast. Although Narelle is weakening, severe impacts at Carnarvon remain possible this evening as Narelle passes by to the east.
On Saturday, Narelle is expected to be weakening rapidly as it moves quickly to the south southeast over land, with impacts extending to the Central West and then further inland and south across the South West Land Division. During Saturday the strongest winds are expected to be on the eastern side of the system.

Hazards:
The VERY DESTRUCTIVE CORE of Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle with extreme wind gusts up to 195 km/h has crossed the coast south of Coral Bay, and is moving south southeast. Carnarvon could see wind gusts up to 170 km/h this afternoon.
DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS in excess of 125 km/h are gradually contracting south out of the west Pilbara, extending from Ningaloo down to north of Carnarvon. DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS in excess of 125 km/h are expected to extend south to Carnarvon and then possibly to Denham later this afternoon, and through inland parts of the Central West and adjacent western Gascoyne later today, possibly as far south as Morawa Saturday morning.
GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 km/h are occurring in coastal areas between west of Onslow and south of Carnarvon, and extending over adjacent inland areas. Gales will extend south to Denham this afternoon and further south to Kalbarri and inland, possibly as far east as Murchison today. Gales may extend south to Jurien Bay and inland to Dalwallinu during Saturday morning.
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is possible over western parts of the Pilbara, Gascoyne and Central West as Narelle moves past. Areas of INTENSE RAINFALL that may lead to SEVERE FLASH FLOODING have occurred through the western Pilbara today, and will continue further south through the western Gascoyne this afternoon and evening.
Coastal residents between Onslow and Denham are specifically warned of a DANGEROUS STORM TIDE as the cyclone moves south down the Gascoyne coast. Tides will rise significantly above the normal high tide, with DAMAGING WAVES and DANGEROUS FLOODING.
A Severe Weather Warning is also current for damaging to locally destructive winds and heavy rainfall on Saturday across much of southwest WA east of Perth and northeast of Albany.

Recommended Action:
DFES advises:
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

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

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Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging, Locally Destructive Winds And Heavy Rainfall

for South East Coastal, Great Southern, Central Wheat Belt and parts of Gascoyne, Goldfields, Central West, Lower West, South Coastal and Eucla districts.

Issued at 9:08 am Friday, 27 March 2026.

DAMAGING TO LOCALLY DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF SOUTH WEST LAND DIVISION SATURDAY.

Weather Situation
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle is currently located near Coral Bay and will maintain a southerly track near the Gascoyne coast during Friday. The system is forecast to transition to a vigorous subtropical low on Saturday morning as it moves more rapidly to the southeast, with the risk of damaging winds and heavy rainfall continuing through Saturday as the system passes through southwestern districts before moving off the south coast on Saturday evening.
DAMAGING, LOCALLY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, Central West, Lower West, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS averaging 80 to 90 km/h with DESTRUCTIVE GUSTS in excess of 125 km/h are possible near the system in the northern part of the warning area during Saturday morning and may cause SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO HOMES AND PROPERTY.
DAMAGING WINDS averaging 65 to 75 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are likely over other northern parts of the warning area on Saturday morning, with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 100 km/h likely to shift southwards over the remainder of the warning area during Saturday afternoon and evening.
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast for parts of the Gascoyne, Central West, Lower West and Central Wheat Belt districts during Saturday morning and afternoon. Six-hour rainfall totals between 30 and 50 mm are likely, with isolated totals of around 70 mm possible mainly in the north of the warning area.
Conditions are likely to ease below warning thresholds by early Sunday morning as the system moves offshore.
A Tropical Cyclone Advice remains in place for Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle. A Flood Watch is also current for the area. Refer to www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts for the latest information.
Locations which may be affected include Esperance, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Merredin, Moora, Mount Magnet, Narrogin, Norseman and Northam.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
* Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
* Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.
* If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
* Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
* 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.

The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 pm AWST Friday.
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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Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging, Locally Destructive Winds And Heavy Rainfall

for South East Coastal, Great Southern, Central Wheat Belt and parts of Gascoyne, Goldfields, Central West, Lower West, South Coastal and Eucla districts.

Issued at 9:08 am Friday, 27 March 2026.

DAMAGING TO LOCALLY DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF SOUTH WEST LAND DIVISION SATURDAY.

Weather Situation
Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle is currently located near Coral Bay and will maintain a southerly track near the Gascoyne coast during Friday. The system is forecast to transition to a vigorous subtropical low on Saturday morning as it moves more rapidly to the southeast, with the risk of damaging winds and heavy rainfall continuing through Saturday as the system passes through southwestern districts before moving off the south coast on Saturday evening.
DAMAGING, LOCALLY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, Central West, Lower West, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS averaging 80 to 90 km/h with DESTRUCTIVE GUSTS in excess of 125 km/h are possible near the system in the northern part of the warning area during Saturday morning and may cause SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO HOMES AND PROPERTY.
DAMAGING WINDS averaging 65 to 75 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are likely over other northern parts of the warning area on Saturday morning, with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 100 km/h likely to shift southwards over the remainder of the warning area during Saturday afternoon and evening.
HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast for parts of the Gascoyne, Central West, Lower West and Central Wheat Belt districts during Saturday morning and afternoon. Six-hour rainfall totals between 30 and 50 mm are likely, with isolated totals of around 70 mm possible mainly in the north of the warning area.
Conditions are likely to ease below warning thresholds by early Sunday morning as the system moves offshore.
A Tropical Cyclone Advice remains in place for Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle. A Flood Watch is also current for the area. Refer to www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts for the latest information.
Locations which may be affected include Esperance, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Merredin, Moora, Mount Magnet, Narrogin, Norseman and Northam.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
* Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
* Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.
* If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
* Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
* 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.

The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 5:00 pm AWST Friday.
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

Fire Weather Warning

for Burrup, Ashburton Inland, Ashburton Coast, Exmouth Gulf Coast and Gascoyne Coast fire weather districts

Issued at 02:16 AM WST on Friday 27 March 2026

Weather Situation
Strong and gusty northeast to southeast winds across the western Pilbara and the western Gascoyne, reaching hurricane force about the coast, as Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle passes near the NW Cape early Friday morning and down the Gascoyne coast during Friday. Winds will tend north to northwesterly to the north of the cyclone during Friday. These winds will drive enhanced fire dangers during Friday, reaching Catastrophic about the Ashburton Coast and Exmouth Gulf Coast.

For the rest of Friday 27 March:
Catastrophic Fire Danger for the following areas:
Ashburton Coast and Exmouth Gulf Coast
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Burrup, Ashburton Inland and Gascoyne Coast

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.emergency.wa.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.dfes.wa.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.