23 March 2026 - bulletin 199

Issued at 1630 GMT
Latest warning for 27P and 28

SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN
Tropical cyclone Narelle / 27P 
Warning 23 from JTWC at 1500 GMT
Position 15.1S 126.8E
Location 285 miles SW of Darwin, Australia
Movement 250° (WSW) at 13 knots
Maximum sustained winds 35 knots gusting to 45 knots
Winds of 34 knots or higher occur within 120 to 130 miles to the north of the centre
Threatened landmasses Australia
Minimum central pressure 994 mbar 
Maximum significant wave height N/A
Next warning from JTWC at 2100 GMT

Australian warnings

SOUTHERN PACIFIC OCEAN
Tropical cyclone 28P 
Warning 02 from JTWC at 1500 GMT
Position 20.1S 162.9E
Location 216 miles WNW of Noumea, New Caledonia, 
Movement 180° (S) at 16 knots
Maximum sustained winds 45 knots gusting to 55 knots
Winds of 34 knots or higher occur within 40 to 100 miles of the centre
Threatened landmasses New Caledonia
Minimum central pressure 990 mbar 
Maximum significant wave height 18 feet
Next warning from JTWC at 0300 GMT