IDD11030
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
Issued at 7:00 am CST on Wednesday 8 October 2025
for the period until midnight CST Friday 10 October 2025.
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 ridge over northeastern Australia directs moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds over the Gulf of Carpentaria for the week. A trough lies over northern Western Australia, helping to steer west to northwesterly winds over the Beagle Bonaparte Gulf.
Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Channel Point in the morning. Sunny afternoon.
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the early morning then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending north to northwesterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then decreasing to below 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the late afternoon and evening.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore east of Maningrida in the morning.
Winds: Easterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Easterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning. Winds turning easterly during the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore during the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Cape Wessel during the morning. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm northeast of Groote Eylandt this morning. Mostly sunny afternoon.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then decreasing to about 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: North to northeasterly below 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 8:30 am CST Wednesday.
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