Warnings

Tropical Cyclone Warning: King George River Mouth to the WA/NT Border. Cancelled for Milingimbi to Nathan River, inc. Nhulunbuy & Alyangula Sun 22 Mar 2026

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

Media: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal should NOT be used with this warning.

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TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 36 
Issued at 10:47 AM CST on Sunday 22 March 2026

Headline: 
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle has crossed the eastern Top End coast and weakened below tropical cyclone strength.

Areas Affected: 
Warning zone: King George River Mouth to WA/NT Border.

Watch zone: None.

Cancelled zone: Milingimbi to Nathan River, including Nhulunbuy, Galiwin'ku, Numbulwar, Alyangula, Gapuwiyak, Bulman, and Ngukurr.

Details of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle 34U at 9:30 am ACST:
Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 75 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 100 kilometres per hour.
 Location: within 45 kilometres of 14.0 degrees South 134.3 degrees East, estimated to be 230 kilometres west of Alyangula and 225 kilometres east northeast of Katherine.
 Movement: west southwest at 33 kilometres per hour.
 Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle has weakened below tropical cyclone strength south of Bulman. The system will weaken further over the coming hours and track across the Top End on Sunday and early Monday as a tropical low. A Severe Weather Warning is current for heavy, locally intense rainfall and damaging winds.
 During Monday, Narelle is expected to move over the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf and gales are forecast to redevelop to the north of the centre. There is a Low chance that Narelle redevelops into a tropical cyclone while in the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf near the NT/WA Border.

Hazards:
Northern Territory:
 Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle has weakened below tropical cyclone strength and the latest Severe Weather Warning should be referred to as GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS and HEAVY, LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL remains possible over parts of the Top End.
 Western Australia:
 GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 90 km/h are possible between King George River Mouth and the WA/NT border during Monday.
 HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is possible for the north Kimberley during Monday.

Recommended Action:
NTES advises:
 - For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit the Secure NT website at https://securent.nt.gov.au
 - For emergency assistance call the Northern Territory Emergency Service (NTES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage).
 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