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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 19 June 2013
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 high 1031 hPa near Tasmania extends a ridge across western Queensland.
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Southeast Gulf, South of Cape Keer-Weer:
Wednesday until midnight: Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots offshore during the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres.
Thursday: Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times during the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres.
Friday: Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times in the morning.
Saturday: Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
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Northeast Gulf, North of Cape Keer-Weer:
Wednesday until midnight: Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.6 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres.
Thursday: Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.6 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres.
Friday: Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Saturday: Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:34 am EST Thursday.