No warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 4:00 pm CST on Friday 15 November 2019.
Weather Situation
A high [1023hPa] moving into the Bight extends a ridge over central Australia. A heat trough lies across the Top End.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots west of Groote Eylandt in the evening. Winds tending northeasterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Numbulwar.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Clear.
Saturday 16 November
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
- Swell
- Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 17 November
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn then becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Monday 18 November
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- 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.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am CST Saturday.
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