No warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Thursday 13 July 2017.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system that is moving slowly east over the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge over south Queensland waters. The high should weaken rapidly by Friday with winds turning northerly over far southern waters ahead of a surface trough moving eastwards over the interior of Queensland. The trough is then most likely to shift offshore late on Saturday or Sunday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 40% chance of showers south of Point Lookout, 20% chance elsewhere.
Friday 14 July
- Winds
- East to northeasterly below 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly early in the morning then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 30% chance of a shower offshore south of Point Lookout, near zero chance elsewhere.
Saturday 15 July
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Sunday 16 July
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots at time before dawn. Becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.
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 Friday.
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