View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Monday 23 October 2017.
Weather Situation
A weak pressure gradient currently extends over north Queensland waters. A high pressure system will shift east over southeastern Australia this evening and should enter the Tasman Sea during Tuesday and Wednesday, gradually extending a ridge into north Queensland waters.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending easterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm through the Capricorn Channel.
Tuesday 24 October
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 20% chance of a shower through the Capricorn Channel in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm through the Capricorn Channel in the early morning.
Wednesday 25 October
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly below 10 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 26 October
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Tuesday.
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