View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Sunday 26 March 2023.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge over the North Queensland waters will persist for much of the coming week. A trough and associated weak embedded lows in the far northern Coral Sea will weaken further over the next day or two. Another trough will move across the interior of the state from Tuesday and may approach the Central Coast later in the week.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Monday 27 March
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 28 March
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Wednesday 29 March
- Winds
- East to northeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Monday.
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