No warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 4:00 pm CST on Tuesday 22 September 2020.
Weather Situation
A ridge along the Queensland coast will weaken as a new ridge develops over central Australia and pushes a trough northwards to the base of the Top End and southern Gulf of Carpentaria on Wednesday night. A heat trough will remain over the Kimberley.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Wednesday 23 September
- Winds
- Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Thursday 24 September
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending easterly before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Friday 25 September
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 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 Wednesday.
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