IDQ11307
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 4:45 am EST on Saturday 16 February 2019
for the period until midnight EST Monday 18 February 2019.
Please be aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.
A high in the Tasman Sea will maintain a firm ridge over southern Queensland waters for the next few days. East to southeasterly swells are expected to increase over southern waters during the weekend. Swells are then likely to increase significantly and become a long period east to northeasterly mid next week, depending on the movement and development of tropical cyclone Oma, currently in the far eastern Coral Sea.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots at times. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Easterly 1 to 2 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots. Inshore afternoon east to northeasterly sea breezes. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the northern bay. Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots at times. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Winds reaching up to 25 at times offshore. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots at times. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Maroochydore. Swell: Easterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far north. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, increasing to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots from late morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots at times. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Easterly 2 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 metres offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm EST Saturday.
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