View the current warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 4:00 pm CST on Friday 16 April 2021.
Weather Situation
A ridge over the Queensland coast maintains east to southeasterly winds over the eastern and northern coastal waters. From Saturday, a strong southeast surge from a developing ridge of high pressure over central Australia will extend across southern coastal waters and direct southeast winds throughout all coast waters.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore east of Maningrida in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore east of Maningrida.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Saturday 17 April
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore west of Maningrida.
Sunday 18 April
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far north in the evening.
Monday 19 April
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 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
- 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 4:45 am CST Saturday.
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