Tsunami Watch Cancelled for North Tiwi Coast, Northern Territory
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on June 21, 2026, 2 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 cancelled the tsunami watch for Northern Territory's North Tiwi Coast after no threatening waves were observed from a magnitude 7.8 earthquake near the Philippines.
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- Record type
- Tsunami Watch
- Affected area
- Northern Territory
- Issued
- June 21, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Territory.
Alert Details
Tsunami Watch (warning_id: IDY68026) issued by the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre (JATWC) operated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. The watch has been cancelled effective 10:38 AM AEST on Monday 8 June 2026.
Affected Areas
Northern Territory, specifically the North Tiwi Coast.
What You Should Do
No action is required. The tsunami watch for the area has been cancelled.
Expected Conditions
No tsunami waves have been observed that pose a threat to the Australian mainland, islands or territories.
Timeline
Issued at 2026-06-08T00:38:00Z. Expiry time listed as 2026-06-08T18:38:00Z. Cancellation announced at 10:38 AM AEST on 8 June 2026 with no further updates planned unless the situation changes.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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