Update 5: Tropical Cyclone Fina
22 November 2025 8am
| AWS alert | BoM advice | Location |
|---|---|---|
 Emergency warning | Cyclone warning | Darwin to Cape Hotham, including parts of the Tiwi Islands around Wurrumiyanga.
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 Watch and act | Cyclone warning | Parts of the Tiwi Islands including Pirlangimpi and Milikapiti, Daly River Mouth to Cape Don, and inland to Batchelor.
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 Advice | Cyclone watch | Wadeye to south of Daly River Mouth.
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 Advice | Flood watch | Parts of the North West Coastal Rivers.
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Cyclone Fina is now Category 3 cyclone. We will experience destructive winds and intense rainfall in Darwin and the Tiwi Islands today.
This is when you should be moving to shelters, staying home and avoiding any unnecessary travel.
Public shelters are opening today for people who feel unsafe staying at home or who have no alternative place to shelter.
Our emergency hotline 1800 888 901 is operational 7am-7pm daily. This is for people looking for information about shelters, roads and transport and general information about the cyclone response.
DO NOT CALL 000 unless it is an emergency.
Shelters opening Darwin region today
Current as at 12:20 22 November 2025
Location | Shelter | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Milikapiti | TIRC | Open |
| Wurrumiyanga | Catholic Education | Open |
| Darwin | Casuarina Car Park | Open |
| Darwin | Marrara Indoor Sports Stadium | Open |
| Palmerston | Palmerston Shopping Centre Car Park | Open |
| Darwin | Sikh Community Centre | Open |
| Darwin | State Square Car Park | Open |
| Darwin | Supreme Court Building | Open |
| Wagait | Wagait shire council | Open |
| Berry Springs | Berry Springs School | Open |
| Darwin | Casuarina Senior College | Open |
| Darwin | Dripstone Middle School | Open |
| Girraween | Girraween Primary School | Open |
| Darwin | Nightcliff Middle School | Open |
| Palmerston | Palmerston College - years 10 to 12 campus (Driver) | Open |
| Palmerston | Palmerston College - years 7 to 9 campus (Roseberry) | Open |
| Taminmin | Taminmin College | Open |
| Pirlangimpi | Pularumpi School | Open |
| Milikapiti | Milikapiti School | Open |