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Forecast issued at 9:00 am EST on Thursday 12 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak trough extends over the Peninsula waters, moving south today and offshore during this evening. Weak tropical low 23U [1007 hPa] in the Coral Sea is likely to drift southward and linger near the central coast over the weekend, before moving offshore early next week.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- West to northwesterly below 10 knots tending north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and evening.
Friday 13 February
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Saturday 14 February
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly during the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
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 3:00 pm EST Thursday.
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