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Update 15: Ex-Cyclone Narelle

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle

10:00am Monday 23 March 2026

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

Severe Weather Warning for heavy, locally intense rainfall and damaging winds

A Severe Weather Warning is current for heavy, locally intense rainfall and damaging winds for Daly and parts of Arnhem, Carpentaria and Gregory districts.

Locations which may be affected include Darwin, Katherine, Palmerston, Jabiru, Wadeye and Nauiyu.

Prepare

Read alerts and warnings for the latest updates.

Emergency shelters now open - what you need to know before you go

You can go to a shelter if you feel unsafe in your home.

These public emergency shelters are now open or opening soon.

East Arnhem Region

  • Urapunga School Emergency Shelter

Big Rivers Region

  • Bulman School
  • Guluman Child and Family Centre, Ngukurr
  • Katherine High School

You need to take your emergency kit and the following items

  • Blankets and pillows
  • Food that doesn’t need cooking
  • Medication and baby needs
  • Water.

What you can’t take

  • Pets – leave at home with food and water – do not tie them up, and do not leave them inside if your home might flood
  • Cigarettes, alcohol, drugs and weapons
  • Cooking equipment.

School closure

Due to Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle, the following schools are closed from Monday 23 March 2026:

Top End

  • Batchelor Area School
  • Dundee Beach School
  • Nganambala School

Groote Eylandt

  • Alyangula School
  • Angurugu School
  • Umbakumba School
  • Milyakburra School

East Arnhem

  • Baniyala Garrangali School
  • Laynhapuy Homelands School

Boil water alert

A boil water alert is issued for:

  • Jilkminggan
  • Palumpa
  • Umbakumba
  • Angurugu
  • Milyakburra
  • Yirrkala
  • Numbulwar
  • Gunyangara.

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Page last updated 24 March 2026

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