Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina loses steam as it heads towards West Australian coast

Emergency services in Western Australia are warning residents near the Northern Territory border and in the state’s north to prepare themselves for the incoming of Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina.

The cyclone is currently west of Darwin, and is a category three system.

A track map of the cyclone as of Sunday morning.Credit: Bureau of Meteorology

A cyclone warning is still in place for parts of the Northern Territory, while a cyclone watch is active from Wadeye in the NT to Troughton Island in WA, including Kalumburu.

As it tracks west, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services is warning residents near the border and on the northern Kimberley coast to brace for its aftermath.

“The very destructive core of the cyclone is now located well off the northwest Top End coast,” an alert said.

“Fina is forecast to remain a severe tropical cyclone during Sunday as it moves southwest, through the southern Timor Sea.

“It will start weakening during Monday as it nears the north of the Kimberley coast.”

The regions most likely to be affected as the cyclone heads to sea are from Kalumburu through to Kununurra and Wyndham, with remote communities also warned to prepare for any potential aftermath of the weather system.

The bureau said while the towns should not be impacted by gale force winds, it is still important to note conditions can change.

Fina caused destruction through parts of the Northern Territory in Darwin, with winds at its centre reaching up to 205 kilometres an hour.

Images from Darwin residents have shown trees uprooted, roads blocked, flash flooding and other damage caused by rain and wind.

There are localised power outages across the city, with emergency services working through the morning.

No one has been injured.

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