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Forecast issued at 8:35 pm CST on Saturday 22 November 2025.
Weather Situation
Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina is moving west-southwestwards through the Van Diemen Gulf today and then into the Timor Sea from Sunday. A ridge over northeastern Australia maintains northerly winds over the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Tropical System Location
At 8:30 pm CST Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina was located about 25 nautical miles north northwest of Darwin and 20 nautical miles south southeast of Wurrumiyanga. Centre located near 12.1 degrees South, 130.7 degrees East. Recent movement has been towards the west southwest at 4 knots.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Hurricane Force Wind Warning for Saturday for Darwin Harbour
- Winds
- Above 64 knots expected due to Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina.
- Waves
- Seas and swell up to 7m.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. A thunderstorm likely.
Sunday 23 November
Storm Force Wind Warning for Sunday for Darwin Harbour
- Winds
- Above 48 knots possible depending on movement and development of Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina.
- Waves
- Seas and swell exceeding 6m.
- Weather
- Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. A thunderstorm likely.
Monday 24 November
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.
- Swell
- Northwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Tuesday 25 November
- Winds
- Northerly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Please be awareWind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 2:30 am CST Sunday.
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