Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Surf on Norfolk Island
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on April 19, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for damaging surf on Norfolk Island, effective from Monday morning and easing by Tuesday, advising residents to avoid coastal areas.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Norfolk Island
- Issued
- April 19, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Norfolk Island.
Severe Weather Warning for Norfolk Island
Alert Details
The alert is a Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Surf, issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). It is effective from Monday morning on 20 April 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning applies to Norfolk Island.
What You Should Do
Residents are advised to keep clear of fallen power lines, stay indoors away from windows, keep children indoors, stay out of the water, and stay well away from surf-exposed areas.
Expected Conditions
Damaging surf conditions are possible due to a low pressure system in the south Tasman Sea directing elevated surf from the southwest.
Timeline
The warning was issued at 11:48 am NFT on Sunday 19 April 2026 and expires at 08:48:47Z on the same day. Damaging surf is expected from Monday morning, easing by Tuesday, with the next warning to be issued by 6pm NFT.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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