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Coastal Waters Forecast for Queensland
Southern Zones: St Lawrence to Point Danger

Issued at 4:45 am EST on Thursday 28 September 2023
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 30 September 2023.

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 high [1023 hPa] in the northern Tasman Sea extends a weak ridge over the South Queensland waters. A trough and southeasterly change will briefly cross the southeastern waters on Thursday. Following the trough, a high moving east across southeastern Australia will extend a new ridge over south Queensland waters from late Thursday.

Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads

Forecast for Thursday 28 September until midnight

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Friday 29 September

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 30 September

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Hervey Bay

Forecast for Thursday 28 September until midnight

Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots shifting northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then turning east to southeasterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore late this afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Friday 29 September

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 30 September

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Fraser Island Coast: Sandy Cape to Double Island Point

Forecast for Thursday 28 September until midnight

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore this evening.

Forecast for Friday 29 September

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 30 September

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.

Sunshine Coast Waters: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton

Forecast for Thursday 28 September until midnight

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the morning then shifting southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Friday 29 September

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly about 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 30 September

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Moreton Bay

Forecast for Thursday 28 September until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly about 10 knots before dawn, tending southeasterly in the morning then becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Friday 29 September

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting north to northeasterly in the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 30 September

Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming northeasterly during the day then increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger

Forecast for Thursday 28 September until midnight

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Forecast for Friday 29 September

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly during the afternoon Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 30 September

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm EST Thursday.

* 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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