View the current warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 2:30 am CST on Tuesday 10 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough extends from the Daly District into the far southern part of the Gulf of Carpentaria, with an embedded low located over the central Top End. The low will weaken in the coming days, and the trough will broaden whilst lying through inland northern parts of the Territory during the middle to end of the week
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore east of Maningrida early in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres east of Maningrida.
- Swell
- Northwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Wednesday 11 March
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres east of Maningrida.
- Swell
- Northwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday 12 March
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore.
- Swell
- Northwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
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 Tuesday.
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