IDQ11291
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 2:46 am EST on Sunday 22 September 2019
for the period until midnight EST Tuesday 24 September 2019.
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 high pressure system [1035 hPa] near New Zealand will maintain a ridge along Queensland's northeast coast as it moves eastwards during the next few days.
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, tending southeast to southwesterly in the afternoon and evening. Offshore winds reaching up to 20 knots at times. Inshore afternoon sea breezes. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Inshore afternoon sea breezes. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly during the afternoon. Inshore afternoon sea breezes. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon, then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Winds north of Weipa reaching 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm EST Sunday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecasts for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for neighbouring coastal zones.