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Update 5: Tropical Cyclone Fina

22 November 2025 8am

AWS alert BoM adviceLocation
Cyclone warning level 3 red
Emergency warning
Cyclone warning

Darwin to Cape Hotham, including parts of the Tiwi Islands around Wurrumiyanga.

Cyclone warning level 2 orange
Watch and act
Cyclone warning

Parts of the Tiwi Islands including Pirlangimpi and Milikapiti, Daly River Mouth to Cape Don, and inland to Batchelor.

Cyclone warning level 1 yellow
Advice
Cyclone watch

Wadeye to south of Daly River Mouth.

Flood level warning level 1 yellow
Advice
Flood watch

Parts of the North West Coastal Rivers.

  • Moyle River
  • East Alligator River
  • Goomadeer River
  • Lower Daly River
  • Finniss River
  • Tiwi Islands
  • Upper Adelaide River
  • Adelaide River below Adelaide River Town
  • Mary River
  • Wildman River
  • South Alligator River

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
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