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Forecast issued at 4:45 am EST on Wednesday 28 February 2018.
Weather Situation
A trough currently located just north of Yeppoon will move very slowly north this morning and become near stationary near St Lawrence over the coming days. A ridge extends over South Queensland waters in the wake of the trough, however this feature will begin to weaken from today. A new trough is likely to move north into southern waters very late Thursday or Friday before weakening later in the day.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming easterly in the late morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore. Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 1 March
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots then becoming east to northeasterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Inshore: southeasterly around 1 metre. Offshore: southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 2 March
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Inshore: southeasterly around 1 metre. Offshore: southerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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 3:50 pm EST Wednesday.
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