Arafura Coast Forecast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel

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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm CST on Wednesday 22 January 2025.

Weather Situation

A weak ridge lies across the Gulf of Carpentaria and Top End, and will persist into the weekend.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Winds
Variable below 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Swell
West to northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Thursday 23 January

Winds
Variable about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Swell
West to northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Friday 24 January

Winds
Variable about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Swell
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Saturday 25 January

Winds
West to northwesterly about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Swell
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% 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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am CST Thursday.

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