Tropical Cyclone Watch Cape Don to Milingimbi, inc Tiwi Is, Minjilang, Warruwi, Maningrida, Gunbalanya, Milikapiti & Pirlangimpi
19 NOVEMBER 2025 10:28 CST
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.
PRIORITY
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 1
Issued at 10:28 AM CST on Wednesday 19 November 2025
Headline:
Tropical Cyclone Fina is expected to turn south towards the northwest Top End coast later Thursday.
Areas Affected:
Warning zone: None.
Watch zone: Cape Don to Milingimbi, including Tiwi Islands, Minjilang, Warruwi, Maningrida, Gunbalanya, Milikapiti, Pirlangimpi and Wurrumiyanga.
Cancelled zone: None.
Details of Tropical Cyclone Fina 02U at 9:30 am ACST:
Intensity: Category 1, sustained winds near the centre of 75 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 100 kilometres per hour.
Location: within 55 kilometres of 9.3 degrees South 132.1 degrees East, estimated to be 370 kilometres north northeast of Darwin and 210 kilometres north northwest of Minjilang.
Movement: northeast at 12 kilometres per hour.
Tropical Cyclone Fina is expected to move eastwards and intensify to Category 2 by Wednesday night. Later on Thursday it should turn to the south then southwest, taking it towards the Northern Territory coast for a potential impact during Friday and Saturday.
Hazards:
GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 km/h may develop between Cape Don and Warruwi during Thursday morning and extend east to Maningrida during Thursday afternoon. Gales are expected to extend further west to include the Tiwi Islands later Friday. GALES may extend further east to Milingimbi if the system takes a track further east. DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS to 135km/h may develop between Cape Don and Warruwi late Thursday or early Friday morning as the system approaches the coast. Locally heavy falls are possible along coastal areas between the Tiwi Islands and Milingimbi from Friday. Tides may be higher than normal between Cape Don and Warruwi on high tides from early Thursday morning.
Recommended Action:
NTES advises: People between the Tiwi Islands and Milingimbi should consider what action they will need to take if the cyclone threat increases. - For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit the Secure NT website (www.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)
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
