Arafura Coast Forecast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel

No warnings for the Northern Territory

Forecast issued at 2:39 pm CST on Sunday 12 October 2025.

Weather Situation

A weak ridge builds over northeastern Australia and will direct light to moderate northeast to southeasterly winds over the Gulf of Carpentaria and the Arafura Coast.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
East to northeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore early this evening.

Monday 13 October

Winds
Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Tuesday 14 October

Winds
East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly during the morning.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Wednesday 15 October

Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore east of Maningrida.
Swell
Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.
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 8:30 pm CST Sunday.

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