View the current warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm CST on Thursday 2 July 2020.
Weather Situation
A high [1025 hPa] over the Tasman Sea is slowly moving east, but will maintain a ridge of high pressure over the Queensland coast for a few more days. A new high pressure system [1029 hPa] located in the Indian Ocean is expected to enter the Great Australian Bight on Friday and strengthen during the weekend as it slowly moves eastwards.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Friday 3 July
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 4 July
- Winds
- Easterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots before dawn then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Sunday 5 July
- Winds
- Easterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
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 Friday.
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