No warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 4:00 pm CST on Tuesday 19 September 2017.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system [1023 hPa] in the Tasman Sea is maintaining a ridge along the Queensland coast. Another high [1028 hPa] is expected to move across South Eastern Australia over the next couple of days and reinforce the Queensland ridge later in the week.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots northeast of Groote Eylandt in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear. 20% chance of a shower northeast of Groote Eylandt, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm northeast of Groote Eylandt later this evening.
Wednesday 20 September
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 30% chance of a shower northeast of Groote Eylandt, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm northeast of Groote Eylandt in the early morning.
Thursday 21 September
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots early in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Friday 22 September
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am CST Wednesday.
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