Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 11:43 am WST on Saturday 24 January 2026

Headline:
Tropical Cyclone Luana impacting the northwest Kimberley coast.

Areas Affected:
Warning zone: Broome to Kuri Bay, including Derby and adjacent inland areas.

Watch zone: None.

Cancelled zone: None.

Details of Tropical Cyclone Luana 16U at 11:00 am AWST:
Intensity: Category 1, sustained winds near the centre of 85 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 120 kilometres per hour.
Location: within 30 kilometres of 16.6 degrees South 122.3 degrees East, estimated to be 70 kilometres west southwest of Cape Leveque and 150 kilometres north of Broome.
Movement: southeast at 13 kilometres per hour.

Tropical Cyclone Luana is drawing close to the Dampier Peninsula coast between Beagle Bay and Cape Leveque, and the centre is likely to cross in the next 3 to
6 hours. Wind and rain impacts are already occurring about the northern Dampier Peninsula and should extend south this afternoon and overnight.

Luana remains a category 1 system but is forecast to strengthen to category 2 just prior to crossing the coast this afternoon between Beagle Bay and Cape Leveque.

After landfall, Luana may remain near or move back over the waters of King Sound, and may maintain category 2 intensity until it is close to Derby tonight. It will weaken below tropical cyclone strength during Sunday morning after moving further inland.

Hazards:
DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS to 130 km/h may develop near the system centre between Beagle Bay and Cockatoo Island today as the system approaches and moves over the coast. These DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS may extend to Derby tonight if the system maintains strength longer than forecast.

GALES with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS to 120 km/h are currently occurring between Beagle Bay and Kuri Bay. These gales may extend south to Derby and Broome this afternoon, and to adjacent inland areas overnight tonight.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is possible for the northwest Kimberley district, including the coast and adjacent inland areas today.

Coastal residents within King Sound are specifically warned of the potential for a DANGEROUS STORM TIDE as the cyclone passes close to the Sound. Tides are likely to rise significantly above the normal high tide, with DAMAGING WAVES and DANGEROUS FLOODING.

Tides will be higher than normal between Beagle Bay and Kuri Bay today and LARGE WAVES may produce MINOR FLOODING of low-lying coastal areas as the system crosses the coast.

A separate Severe Weather Warning is current for peripheral areas in the Kimberley.

Recommended Action:
Ensure you know what to do in a cyclone. For the latest DFES community alerts and warnings visit www.emergency.wa.gov.au or download the Emergency WA app.



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