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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm CST on Sunday 24 January 2021.
Weather Situation
A monsoon trough extends from the Top End, across the Gulf of Carpentaria and into the Coral Sea. A weak tropical low has formed in the monsoon trough in the Gulf of Carpentaria and will likely be slow moving during the early part of the week. Areas of strong winds are expected in the north and east from Monday as monsoonal flow continues to develop. A weak ridge extending into the southern Gulf of Carpentaria is gradually weakening.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Monday 25 January
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- West to northwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. A thunderstorm likely.
Tuesday 26 January
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Wednesday 27 January
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. 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 4:45 am CST Monday.
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