PREPARE NOW - Tropical Cyclone Narelle

Published on 18 March 2026

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PREPARE NOW - WEIPA -Tropical Cyclone Narelle as at 1.30pm WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH 2026
Warning Level: ADVICE 
Warning Area: WEIPA

This ADVICE message is from Weipa Local Disaster Management Group. 

Tropical Cyclone Narelle is moving steadily towards the Queensland East Coast. 
Current watch zone is Central Peninsula and Northern Tropical Coast, including Port Douglas,Lockhart River, and Weipa.Potential impact is excepted late Thursday 19 March or Firday 20 March. 
People in WEIPA should PREPARE NOW. 
Potential Impacts

  • Very strong winds can knock down trees, powerlines and blow away anything not tied down outside.
  • Power, phones, internet and water might stop working. They could be out for a long time.
  • Heavy rain may cause minor flooding in some places.
  • Roads could be blocked by fallen trees, powerlines or flood water.
  • Shops may close when the cyclone gets closer.

What you should do
Prepare Your Property

• Store or tie down outside items like outdoor furniture, gas bottles, toys and play equipment.

• Move outdoor furniture inside or sink it in your pool so it doesn’t fly around in strong winds.

• Check for tree branches hanging over your roof. Cut them off if you can.

 

Check or Make an Emergency Kit

• Battery-powered radio to listen to warnings

• Torch and spare batteries

• Tinned and packet food and bottled water to last 3 days

• Enough clothes for 3 days

• Important medicine

• Important papers (like ID, insurance papers and passports)

• First-aid kit

• Mobile phone, charger and charged power bank

• Toilet paper

• If you have very young children, enough nappies for up to 5 days, wipes, bottles, formula or baby food. Plan to not have a fridge or microwave

• If you have a pet, enough pet food for five days, a lead and/or crate.

 

Prepare Your Shelter

• Find the strongest and safest room to shelter in later if required. This will be away from big windows. It could be a bathroom, walk-in wardrobe or hallway. Sheltering at home is often the best option for your safety.

 

More information

• For all warnings, visit the Weipa Town Authority Disaster Dashboard https://disaster-dashboard.weipatownauthority.com.au/

• Listen to your local radio station (ABC Far North 1044AM)

• For weather information, visit the Bureau of Meteorology Queensland website.

• For power outage information, go to https://www.facebook.com/RioTintoWeipa/

 

The next update will be issued when the situation changes.

For cyclone help, call the SES on 132 500 or download the SES Assistance QLD app. If your life is in danger, call 000.

 

 

 

 

 

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