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Forecast issued at 10:00 am CST on Thursday 28 January 2021.
Weather Situation
A monsoon trough extends across the base of Top End to a tropical low located over the northern Kimberley. The tropical low is expected to move southwest across the northern Kimberley and away from the Northern Territory during Thursday, while maintaining monsoonal westerly winds continuing across coastal waters.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the day.
- Seas
- 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Northwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore west of Maningrida.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 29 January
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Arafura Coast
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- West to northwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Saturday 30 January
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- West to northwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Please be awareWind 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 pm CST Thursday.
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