W11

Tue 02:50 AWST

Tropical Cyclone Warning: N of Broome to E of Cockatoo Is., incl. Dampier Peninsula and Derby. Watch: Inland E of Derby to Kuri Bay

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Tropical Cyclone Advice Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre None TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 10 Issued at 02:50 AM WST on Tuesday 30 December 2025 Headline: Severe Tropical Cyclone Hayley is forecast to bring severe impacts to the northwest Kimberley coast later today. Areas Affected: Warning zone: North of Broome to east of Cockatoo Island, including Dampier Peninsula and Derby. Watch zone: Inland east of Derby to Kuri Bay. Cancelled zone: None. Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Hayley 08U at 2:00 am AWST: Intensity: Category 4, sustained winds near the centre of 165 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 230 kilometres per hour. Location: within 30 kilometres of 16.1 degrees South 120.3 degrees East, estimated to be 280 kilometres west of Cape Leveque and 290 kilometres northwest of Broome. Movement: southeast at 10 kilometres per hour. Severe Tropical Cyclone Hayley, category 4, is northwest of the Kimberley coast. Hayley is forecast to move east southeast towards the coast, reaching the northern part of the Dampier Peninsula this evening. Hayley is likely at its peak strength, and is forecast to start weakening today prior to landfall. However, it is still forecast at category 3 strength prior to landfall. Hazards: Recommended Action: Cyclone advices and DFES Alerts are available by dialling 13 DFES (13 3337) A map showing the track of the cyclone is available at: http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone