View the current warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 2:30 am CST on Friday 7 November 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge extending from a high in the Tasman Sea directs north to northeasterly winds over the Gulf of Carpentaria for the next few days. A new ridge developing over the Northern Territory will push a southeasterly surge into the Gulf from Sunday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- East to northeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore during this afternoon and evening.
Saturday 8 November
- Winds
- Northeasterly below 10 knots tending easterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the late afternoon and evening.
Sunday 9 November
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
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.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 8:30 am CST Friday.
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