View the current warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 2:30 pm CST on Tuesday 27 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A broad area of low pressure persists over the Top End with west to northwesterly flow over most NT waters.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres east of Maningrida.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Wednesday 28 January
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- West to northwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday 29 January
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore east of Maningrida.
- Swell
- Northwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Friday 30 January
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Northwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. 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
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 8:30 pm CST Tuesday.
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