Coastal Waters Forecast 

IDQ11291

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Coastal Waters Forecast for Queensland
Gulf Waters

Issued at 4:45 am EST on Tuesday 10 December 2024
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 12 December 2024.

Please be aware
Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.

Warning Information

Weather Situation

A weak pressure gradient will persist over the Gulf waters for several days.

South East Gulf of Carpentaria: QLD-NT Border to Cape Keerweer

Forecast for Tuesday 10 December until midnight

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Wednesday 11 December

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Kowanyama.

Forecast for Thursday 12 December

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

North East Gulf of Carpentaria: Cape Keerweer to Crab Island

Forecast for Tuesday 10 December until midnight

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Forecast for Wednesday 11 December

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Forecast for Thursday 12 December

Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the day then decreasing to below 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm EST Tuesday.

* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecasts for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for neighbouring coastal zones.