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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Eastern Gulf of Carpentaria
Issued at 3:04 pm EST on Wednesday 15 February 2012
Please be aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height
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Warning Summary at issue time
Nil.
Weather Situation
A weak monsoon trough is currently located over Papua New Guinea and is near stationary. Another weak trough extends into the Mount Isa region. A slowly weakening ridge extends along the east Queensland coast.
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Southeast Gulf, South of Cape Keer-Weer:
Wednesday until midnight: Winds: Variable 5 to 10 knots with inshore sea breezes 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 0.7 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Thursday: Winds: E to NE 5 to 10 knots, reaching 10 to 15 knots at times during the morning, becoming variable 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Inshore afternoon sea breezes 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1.2 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Friday: Winds: SE to NE 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots north of Kowanyama in the morning. Inshore afternoon sea breezes 10 to 15 knots.
Saturday: Winds: SE to NE 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at times. Inshore afternoon sea breezes 10 to 15 knots.
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Northeast Gulf, North of Cape Keer-Weer:
Wednesday until midnight: Winds: SE to E 10 to 15 knots, easing to 5 to 10 knots south of Cullen Point with inshore sea breezes 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1.2 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Rain areas in the far north.
Thursday: Winds: SE to NE 10 to 15 knots with inshore sea breezes 10 to 15 knots south of Cullen Point. Seas: 1.2 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Rain areas in the far north.
Friday: Winds: SE to NE 15 to 20 knots.
Saturday: Winds: SE to E 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at times. Inshore afternoon sea breezes 10 to 15 knots.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:34 am EST Thursday.
