No warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 4:04 pm CST on Thursday 9 April 2020.
Weather Situation
A high over Tasmania extends a ridge along the Queensland coast which is directing easterly winds across coastal waters. Winds will freshen over western waters for the next few days. Meanwhile a trough lies over the Kimberley coast and near the western coast of the Top End.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 10 April
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Saturday 11 April
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Sunday 12 April
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% 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
- 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 Friday.
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