IDD10230
UPDATED
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
UPDATED Coastal Waters Forecast for Northern Territory and North Kimberley
Issued at 6:00 pm CST on Saturday 26 May 2012
Valid until midnight Tuesday
IDD1023001
UPDATED
Please Be Aware
Wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here,
and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
Warnings
A Wind Warning is current for coastal waters from Kuri Bay to the Queensland
border.
Synoptic Situation
A strong high [1031hPa] moving into the Bight extends a ridge across central
Australia. The high moves very slowly across the Bight into southeast Australia
with fresh to strong southeast winds persisting into next week.
IDD1023002
UPDATED
Kuri Bay to Wyndham:
Strong Wind Warning current.
Saturday until midnight: Southeast winds 15/25 knots. Seas 2 to 3m, on a 2m
swell offshore.
Sunday: Southeast winds 20/30 knots, decreasing to 15/25 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3m, on a 2m swell offshore.
Monday Outlook: Southeast winds 20/30 knots, decreasing to 15/25 knots in the
afternoon.
Tuesday Outlook: Southeast winds 15/20 knots.
IDD1023003
UPDATED
Wyndham to Daly River Mouth:
Strong Wind Warning current.
Saturday until midnight: Southeast winds 15/25 knots. Seas 2 to 3m.
Sunday: Southeast winds 20/30 knots, decreasing to 15/25 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3m.
Monday Outlook: Southeast winds 20/30 knots, decreasing to 15/25 knots in the
afternoon.
Tuesday Outlook: Southeast winds 15/20 knots.
IDD1023004
UPDATED
Daly River Mouth to Cape Don:
Strong Wind Warning current.
Saturday until midnight: Southeast winds 15/25 knots. Seas 2 to 3m.
Sunday: Southeast winds 20/30 knots, decreasing to 15/25 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3m.
Monday Outlook: Southeast winds 20/30 knots, decreasing to 15/25 knots in the
afternoon.
Tuesday Outlook: Southeast winds 15/20 knots.
IDD1023005
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Cape Don to Cape Wessel:
Strong Wind Warning current.
Saturday until midnight: Southeast winds 15/25 knots. Seas 2 to 3m, on a
developing 2m swell offshore.
Sunday: Southeast winds 20/30 knots, decreasing to 15/25 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3m, on a 2m swell offshore.
Monday Outlook: Southeast winds 20/30 knots.
Tuesday Outlook: Southeast winds 20/25 knots.
IDD1023006
UPDATED
Northwest Gulf of Carpentaria:
Strong Wind Warning current.
Saturday until midnight: Southeast winds 15/25 knots. Seas 2 to 3m, on a 2m
swell developing.
Sunday: Southeast winds 20/30 knots, decreasing to 15/25 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3m, on a 2m swell.
Monday Outlook: Southeast winds 20/30 knots, easing to 15/25 knots in the
afternoon.
Tuesday Outlook: Southeast winds 20/25 knots.
IDD1023007
UPDATED
Southwest Gulf of Carpentaria:
Strong Wind Warning current.
Saturday until midnight: Southeast winds 15/25 knots. Seas 2 to 3m.
Sunday: Southeast winds 20/30 knots, decreasing to 15/25 knots in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3m.
Monday Outlook: Southeast winds 20/30 knots, easing to 15/25 knots in the
afternoon.
Tuesday Outlook: Southeast winds 20/25 knots.
IDD1023008
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:45 am CST Sunday.
