Weather Warning

Tropical Cyclone Technical Bulletin: AUSTRALIA - Northern Territory Issued by Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING CENTRE at: 0101 UTC 22/03/2026 Name: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle Identifier: 34U Data At: 0000 UTC Latitude: 14.0S Longitude: 134.3E Location Accuracy: within 25nm (45 km) Movement Towards: west southwest (250 deg) Speed of Movement: 18 knots (33 km/h) Maximum 10-Minute Wind: 40 knots (75 km/h) Maximum 3-Second Wind Gust: 55 knots (100 km/h) Central Pressure: 988 hPa Radius of 34-knot winds NE quadrant: Radius of 34-knot winds SE quadrant: 50 nm (95 km) Radius of 34-knot winds SW quadrant: 40 nm (None km) Radius of 34-knot winds NW quadrant: Radius of 48-knot winds NE quadrant: Radius of 48-knot winds SE quadrant: Radius of 48-knot winds SW quadrant: Radius of 48-knot winds NW quadrant: Radius of 64-knot winds: Radius of Maximum Winds: Dvorak Intensity Code: None Pressure of outermost isobar: 1002 hPa Radius of outermost closed isobar: 150 nm (280 km) FORECAST DATA Date/Time : Location : Loc. Accuracy: Max Wind : Central Pressure (UTC) : degrees : nm (km): knots(km/h): hPa +06: 22/0600: 14.1S 133.5E: 040 (075): 030 (055): 997 +12: 22/1200: 14.0S 132.4E: 045 (085): 030 (055): 998 +18: 22/1800: 14.2S 131.0E: 050 (095): 030 (055): 998 +24: 23/0000: 14.4S 129.8E: 050 (090): 030 (055): 998 +36: 23/1200: 14.9S 127.4E: 050 (090): 030 (055): 998 +48: 24/0000: 15.3S 124.9E: 055 (100): 030 (055): 998 +60: 24/1200: 15.9S 122.9E: 065 (120): 050 (095): 986 +72: 25/0000: 16.5S 120.5E: 075 (140): 060 (110): 980 +96: 26/0000: 18.0S 115.6E: 100 (185): 075 (140): 968 +120: 27/0000: 20.4S 111.8E: 140 (255): 100 (185): 940 REMARKS: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle (34U) has crossed the Northern Territory coast and weakened below cyclone strength. Confidence in the position is only fair with visible satellite imagery the primary means of detection. As the low tracks west over land heavy rainfall will extend across the Northern Territory. A strong mid-level ridge extending across Australia will remain the dominant steering mechanism for Narelle well into next week. There is high confidence in a westward forecast track across northern Australia. The current track briefly takes it over the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf on Monday where gales may redevelop over water. The system is then expected to track over the northern Kimberley, and move offshore again during Tuesday. As the system moves over water re-intenisfication is expected to be quick. The range of model guidance is consistent in suggesting development into a severe tropical cyclone as it moves roughly parallel to the Pilbara coast on Wednesday and Thursday. The range of scenarios then include a more southward track off the WA west coast towards next weekend. Copyright Commonwealth of Australia == There will be no further bulletins for this system until it reintensifies in the Western Australian region.