IDQ11291
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 3:06 pm EST on Wednesday 31 December 2025
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 3 January 2026.
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.
A tropical low [1002 hPa] will persist in a trough over northwest Queensland for the next few days while slowly weakening, driving a weakening monsoonal flow across Gulf Waters.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the afternoon. Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: West to northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Weipa during the morning and early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: West to northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: West to northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: West to northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Wednesday.
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