No warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 4:45 am CST on Tuesday 20 October 2020.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure along the Queensland coast will maintain the easterly winds across the Arafura Sea and northern Gulf of Carpentaria. A trough persists over the Kimberley.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Wednesday 21 October
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly before dawn then tending north to northeasterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Groote Eylandt by early evening.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Thursday 22 October
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore.
- Swell
- North to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- 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 4:00 pm CST Tuesday.
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