No warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 4:00 pm CST on Tuesday 17 May 2022.
Weather Situation
A high [1025 hPa] near Adelaide will be slow-moving for the next few days. Another high will move across the Southern Ocean and merge with the initial high later in the week west of Tasmania and maintain the ridge over eastern Australia.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Groote Eylandt.
- Weather
- Clear.
Wednesday 18 May
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Numbulwar during the morning. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Thursday 19 May
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 20 May
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Numbulwar during the morning.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- 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 Wednesday.
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