Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 8:51 pm WST on Saturday 24 January 2026
Headline:

Tropical Cyclone Luana is moving over the Dampier Peninsula between Broome and Derby.
Areas Affected:

Warning Zone
Broome to Cockatoo Island, including Derby and adjacent inland areas.

Watch Zone
None.

Cancelled Zone

None.
Details of Tropical Cyclone Luana 16U at 8:00 pm AWST:

Intensity: Category 1, sustained winds near the centre of 85 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 120 kilometres per hour.

Location: within 20 kilometres of 17.4 degrees South 123.1 degrees East, estimated to be 55 kilometres west of Derby and 110 kilometres northeast of Broome.

Movement: southeast at 13 kilometres per hour.

Tropical Cyclone Luana, category 1, is weakening as it moves inland in the Western Kimberley. Wind and rain impacts are occurring from north of Broome to Kuri Bay and are expected to extend south this evening and overnight.

Luana is expected to weaken below tropical cyclone strength during Sunday morning after moving further inland.
Hazards:

GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 km/h are occurring near the system centre . These gales may extend to adjacent inland areas overnight tonight.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is possible for the northwest Kimberley district, including the coast and adjacent inland areas this evening and Sunday.

Tides will be higher than normal between Beagle Bay and Kuri Bay this evening and LARGE WAVES may produce MINOR FLOODING of low-lying coastal areas as the system crosses the coast.

A separate Severe Weather Warning is current for peripheral areas in the Kimberley.
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.

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