Capricornia Coastal Waters Forecast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads

No warnings for Queensland

Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Sunday 1 October 2023.

Weather Situation

A high [1028 hPa] over the eastern Tasman Sea maintains a ridge over the South Queensland Waters. The high will drift slowly east over the next few days, maintaining the ridge. A trough will sweep east across southern Australia during the week, strengthening the northerly winds in the South Queensland Waters midweek. The trough will reach the southern Queensland coast on Thursday.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly clear.

Monday 2 October

Winds
Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
East to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Tuesday 3 October

Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
East to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Wednesday 4 October

Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Agnes Water.
Swell
East to northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Monday.

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