View the current warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 4:00 pm CST on Thursday 2 February 2023.
Weather Situation
Monsoonal west to northwesterly winds extend across the coastal waters. The monsoon trough over central NT is moving northwards and will be located across the southern Gulf of Carpentaria and southern Timor Sea on Friday and across the central Gulf of Carpentaria and Top End north coast on Saturday. A weak low may form in the Gulf of Carpentaria during the weekend.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to northwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 3 February
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Saturday 4 February
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Westerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Sunday 5 February
- Winds
- West to southwesterly below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Westerly 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.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am CST Friday.
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