View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 4:45 am EST on Thursday 12 December 2024.
Weather Situation
A weak pressure gradient will persist over the north Queensland waters for several days. A trough will move across the Mackay waters into the Townsville waters today, linger on Friday, then move offshore and weaken on the weekend.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 13 December
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre outside the reef.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Saturday 14 December
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- 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
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm EST Thursday.
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