IDD11030
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
Issued at 4:50 pm CST on Wednesday 19 November 2025
for the period until midnight CST Saturday 22 November 2025.
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A trough extends across the Timor and Arafura Sea from Tropical Cyclone Fina northeast of the Tiwi Islands. Tropical Cyclone Fina is expected to move eastwards overnight and then turn towards the northwest coast of the Top End from Thursday.
Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly in the early morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Offshore north of Channel Point: winds above 34 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Fina. Elsewhere variable about 10 knots becoming northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending northwest to northeasterly in the late evening. Waves: Offshore north of Channel Point: Seas and swell exceeding 4m. Elsewhere: Seas Below 1 metre. Swells Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: North of Channel Point: winds above 34 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Fina. Elsewhere northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly during the morning then increasing to 15 to 25 knots during the day. Waves: North of Channel Point: Seas and swell exceeding 4m. Elsewhere: Seas 1 to 1.5 metres. Swells Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Winds tending south to southwesterly in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: West to northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning southwesterly during the day. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day. Winds above 34 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Fina. Waves: Seas and swell exceeding 4m. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Above 34 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Fina. Waves: Seas and swell exceeding 4m. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning. Winds above 34 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Fina. Waves: Seas and swell exceeding 4m. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Above 48 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Fina. Waves: Seas and swell exceeding 6m. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
At 3:30 pm CST Tropical Cyclone Fina was located about 205 nautical miles north northeast of Darwin and 100 nautical miles north of Minjilang. Centre located near 9.5S 132.6E. Recent movement has been towards the east at 5 knots.
Winds: Offshore west of Maningrida: winds above 34 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Fina. Elsewhere east to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots. Waves: Offshore west of Maningrida: Seas and swell exceeding 4m. Elsewhere: Seas 1 to 1.5 metres. Swells Northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Offshore west of Maningrida: above 34 knots expected due to Tropical Cyclone Fina. Elsewhere east to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the morning. Waves: Offshore west of Maningrida: Seas and swell exceeding 4m. Elsewhere: Seas 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swells Northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Above 48 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Fina. Waves: Seas and swell exceeding 6m. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: West of Maningrida: above 48 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Fina. Elsewhere northerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Waves: West of Maningrida: Seas and swell exceeding 6m. Elsewhere: Seas 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swells Northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly in the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the morning. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm northeast of Groote Eylandt.
Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots west of Groote Eylandt during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Numbulwar during the morning. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly in the early morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots turning southeasterly 25 to 30 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 8:30 pm CST Wednesday.
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