No warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 4:00 pm CST on Monday 17 March 2025.
Weather Situation
A trough lies over the northern Top End and the Gulf of Carpentaria and will continue to drift south.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Tuesday 18 March
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- North to northwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Wednesday 19 March
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- North to northwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday 20 March
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- North to northwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. 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

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- 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 Tuesday.
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