IDQ11307
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 4:45 am EST on Friday 21 January 2022
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 23 January 2022.
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 high [1034 hPa] near Tasmania extends a strengthening ridge along the east coast. This ridge will persist over the east coast for the rest of the week.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. 1st Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then tending east to southeasterly 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon. 2nd Swell: Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: South to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots, decreasing to 15 to 25 knots early in the morning, reaching up to 30 knots at times offshore. Winds turning east to southeasterly in the afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore then decreasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore in the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Winds tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late morning, reaching up to 20 knots offshore at times. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. 1st Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre offshore east of Sandy Cape. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre in the northern bay. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and again in the late afternoon and early evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre in the northern bay. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre in the northern bay. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. 1st Swell: South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning, then tending southeasterly 2 to 3 metres around midday. 2nd Swell: Easterly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. 1st Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Southerly below 1 metre offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. 1st Swell: East to southeasterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 33 knots at times during the morning. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, tending southeasterly 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the early morning. Inshore winds decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. 1st Swell: East to southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Southerly below 1 metre offshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore in the late afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore at times during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. 1st Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore, decreasing to below 1 metre in the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the northern bay during the day. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the western bay. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots during the early morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the western bay. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Winds decreasing to 15 to 25 knots south of Point Lookout in the late evening. Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres. Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Offshore winds north of Gold Coast Seaway reaching up to 30 knots during the early morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres around midday. 1st Swell: East to southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Southerly around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore at times. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Point Lookout. 1st Swell: East to southeasterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. 2nd Swell: Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore, decreasing to below 1 metre in the late afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm EST Friday.
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