Overview
- The Bureau of Meteorology says Hayley intensified to a category two system on Monday and is moving southeast toward the WA Kimberley coast.
- A Cyclone Watch and Act now covers coastal areas from south of Beagle Bay to Cockatoo Island, with a broader cyclone advice further south from Derby to Kuri Bay.
- Forecasts indicate Hayley could reach severe category three strength overnight and cross near the northern Dampier Peninsula late Tuesday, bringing destructive gusts up to about 150 km/h, heavy rain, abnormally high tides and flash flooding.
- DFES opened an evacuation centre at the Broome Recreation and Aquatic Centre and urged residents to secure properties or relocate if unprepared, noting the immediate threat to Broome has eased though dangerous conditions may still occur.
- A slow-moving monsoon is driving major rain and flood risks across Queensland and the Northern Territory, with authorities warning of very high totals and potential community isolation as the cyclone response unfolds.