View the current warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 8:30 am CST on Friday 17 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge over northeastern Australia directs moderate to fresh and gusty east to southeasterly winds over the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Arafura Coast.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Saturday 18 October
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the far north during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 19 October
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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 2:30 pm CST Friday.
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