IDD11030
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
Issued at 4:00 pm CST on Monday 24 February 2020
for the period until midnight CST Thursday 27 February 2020.
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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 monsoon trough has developed over the Top End in response to a westerly surge extending through the Arafura Sea, with Tropical Cyclone Esther located within the monsoon trough in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria. Tropical Cyclone Esther crossed the coast near the NT/Queensland border earlier today. It is expected to weaken below tropical cyclone strength this evening and move west across the Carpentaria and then Gregory Districts in coming days. As the low moves west across the Territory, winds will strengthen on the west coast of the Top End.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Channel Point in the evening. Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Channel Point. Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of Channel Point in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: West to northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the Beagle Gulf in the afternoon.
Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the morning then increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: West to northwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Channel Point during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots turning northwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the day. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Westerly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres inshore. Swell: Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of Maningrida in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: West to northwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far north later in the evening. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore early in the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: West to northwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres inshore. Swell: West to northwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: West to northwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Wessel in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Northwest to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Wessel early in the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: West to northwesterly around 1 metre offshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then tending westerly around 1 metre by early evening. Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: West to northwesterly around 1 metre offshore. Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm in the far northeast in the early morning. Mostly sunny day.
Winds: Northwesterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
At 3:30 pm CST Tropical Cyclone Esther was located about 80 nautical miles west of Mornington Is and 95 nautical miles east southeast of Borroloola. Centre located near 16.8S 137.8E. Recent movement has been towards the west southwest at 7 knots.
Winds: South of Numbulwar: winds up to 40 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Esther. Elsewhere northwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late evening. Waves: South of Numbulwar: Seas and swell up to 4m. Elsewhere: Seas 2 to 2.5 metres. Swells North to northwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning. Winds tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: North to northwesterly around 1 metre east of Groote Eylandt. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Swell: North to northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Northerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots turning northwesterly in the late afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending northerly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am CST Tuesday.
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