Source: Bureau of Meteorology

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 46

Issued at 2:53 pm WST on Monday 23 March 2026
Headline:

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle moving across the north Kimberley today and Tuesday, likely to redevelop over waters west of the Kimberley early on Wednesday.
Areas Affected:
Warning Zone

Kuri Bay to Beagle Bay.
Watch Zone

Wallal Downs to Port Hedland.
Cancelled Zone

None.
Details of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle 34U at 2:00 pm AWST:

Intensity: Tropical Low, sustained winds near the centre of 55 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 85 kilometres per hour.

Location: within 35 kilometres of 14.6 degrees South 128.2 degrees East, estimated to be 105 kilometres north of Wyndham and 750 kilometres east northeast of Broome.

Movement: west southwest at 19 kilometres per hour.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle is currently crossing the northeast Kimberley coast, north of Wyndham. It is expected to move west southwest across the north Kimberley tonight and is not expected to develop into a tropical cyclone during this period. However a Severe Weather Warning is current for heavy rainfall and damaging wind gusts for parts of the north Kimberley.

The system moves offshore from the northwest Kimberley coast during Tuesday. Gales may develop to the north of the system and impact exposed coastal areas of the northwest Kimberley coast west of Kuri Bay, extending to Beagle Bay by Tuesday evening.

From Wednesday, the system will continue moving to the west southwest, parallel to the Pilbara coast. There is a High chance of redevelopment into a tropical cyclone by early Wednesday. While the system is likely to remain offshore to the north, gales are possible along the Pilbara coast from as early as Wednesday.

Longer term the system is expected to take a more southerly track and may impact western parts of WA, however significant uncertainty remains this.
Hazards:

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is likely to develop across the north Kimberley during today and continue into Tuesday morning.

GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 90 km/h may develop along the coast between Kuri Bay and Beagle Bay during Tuesday. Gales are expected to ease by Wednesday morning, as the system move further away from the west Kimberley coast.

GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 100 km/h may develop along the coast between Wallal Downs and Port Hedland from later Wednesday if the system takes a track further south.
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.

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