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Update 2: Tropical Cyclone Fina

As of 1:09am ACST on Friday 21 November 2025, the Northern Territory Emergency Service has issued updated alerts for Tropical Cyclone Fina.

Fina is a category 1 cyclone with sustained winds near 75km/h and gusts up to 100km/h. It is located about 355 to 360km northeast of Darwin and 125 to 135km north-northeast of Minjilang, moving slowly south.

The system is expected to strengthen to category 2 on Friday while tracking southwest. Late Friday, Fina is forecast to approach the Cobourg Peninsula and Tiwi Islands, then move southwest through the Van Diemen Gulf on Saturday.

Fina may intensify further to a severe tropical cyclone (category 3) late Friday or early Saturday as it moves into the Van Diemen Gulf, and is forecast to become severe in the southern Timor Sea by Sunday afternoon.

Alerts in place

AWS alert BoM advice Location
Cyclone warning level 2 orange
Watch and act 		Cyclone warning

Milikapiti to Maningrida, including Cobourg Peninsula, Minjilang and Warruwi.

Action required: Enact your emergency plan now and secure property.

Cyclone warning level 1 yellow
Advice 		Cyclone watch

Daly River Mouth to Gunbalanya, including Dundee Beach, Darwin, Batchelor, Pirlangimpi and Wurrumiyanga (Tiwi Islands).

Action required: Prepare your emergency plan and kit, and stay informed.

Risks

  • Destructive winds and damaging gusts (up to 155km/h possible)
  • Torrential rain and flash flooding
  • Dangerous storm tide and coastal flooding
  • Possible disruption to essential services (electricity, water, gas).

School closures

The Chief Minister has declared the following schools will be closed from Friday 21 November 2025 until further notice:

  • Milikapiti School
  • Pularumpi School (Pirlangimpi)
  • Warruwi School
  • Mamaruni School (Minjilang).

Non-government schools on the Tiwi Islands will provide status updates or can be contacted directly to confirm their status.

Carers of school-aged children and vulnerable residents should now be released to attend to their carer responsibilities.

What you need to do

  • Watch and act areas:
    • enact your household emergency plan now and secure loose items.
  • Advice areas:
    • prepare your emergency plan and kit.
  • Stay informed:
    • follow SecureNT online or on Facebook
    • listen to ABC Local Radio
    • check BoM warnings.
  • For emergency help, call 132 500.
  • In a life-threatening situation, call 000.
  • Take extra care on roads - go to Road Report NT.

For the latest weather information, go to the Bureau of Meteorology - warnings and alerts

For the latest safety information - SecureNT.

Page last updated 21 November 2025

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