Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds on Norfolk Island
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BOM issued it on May 20, 2026, 3 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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BOM issues high-severity severe weather warning for damaging winds on Norfolk Island, with gale-force winds and gusts up to 100 km/h expected from Thursday afternoon.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Norfolk Island
- Issued
- May 20, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Norfolk Island.
Alert Details
Severe Weather Warning (IDN28503) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology for damaging winds. Issued at 10:53 am NFT on Thursday 21 May 2026. Warning phase: NEW. Severity: High.
Affected Areas
Norfolk Island.
What You Should Do
Norfolk Island Police advise residents to keep clear of fallen power lines, stay indoors away from windows, and keep children indoors.
Expected Conditions
A deep low pressure system will produce damaging winds. Gale force winds exceeding 65 km/h are possible, with peak gusts reaching 100 km/h. Damaging wind gusts are most likely with showers or thunderstorms.
Timeline
Warning issued Thursday 21 May 2026 at 10:53 am NFT. Winds affecting the island from Thursday afternoon or evening. Winds will ease during Friday morning. Warning expires at 2026-05-21T07:53:28Z. Next warning to be issued by 5:00 pm NFT Thursday 21 May 2026.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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