View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Wednesday 1 February 2023.
Weather Situation
A weakening trough is crossing the southeastern coastal waters today, and will move over the remaining southern waters on Thursday. A new trough will approach the southeast coast on Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northerly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday 2 February
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- North to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 3 February
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 knots early in the morning then tending northerly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.
Saturday 4 February
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots shifting southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
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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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Thursday.
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