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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Coastal Waters Forecast for Queensland
Gulf Waters

Issued at 3:55 pm EST on Tuesday 17 September 2024
for the period until midnight EST Friday 20 September 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

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A ridge persists over the Gulf of Carpentaria. A high [1031 hPa] over southeastern Australia will move into the southern Coral Sea on Wednesday, and further east over the following few days.

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

Forecast for Tuesday 17 September until midnight

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Kowanyama in the evening. Winds tending south to southeasterly in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Wednesday 18 September

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Kowanyama during the morning. Winds turning south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 19 September

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northeast to southeasterly early in the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Friday 20 September

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

North East Gulf of Carpentaria: Cape Keerweer to Crab Island

Forecast for Tuesday 17 September until midnight

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Wednesday 18 September

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 19 September

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southeasterly below 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 20 September

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Wednesday.

* 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

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