View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 4:45 am EST on Thursday 7 December 2023.
Weather Situation
A high in the Tasman Sea will maintain a ridge over the north Queensland waters for several days. Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasper is forecast to further develop while drifting south-southwest over the next few days. Enhanced seas and swells could start to affect the North Queensland Waters outside the reef from Thursday this week. Jasper is forecast to gradually move in a general southwesterly track towards the Queensland coast early next week.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 8 December
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 9 December
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Mostly 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 3:50 pm EST Thursday.
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