View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Tuesday 11 March 2014.
Weather Situation
A high over the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the southern and central Queensland coast. The high will move to the southeast of New Zealand during Wednesday and Thursday, resulting in the ridge gradually weakening.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening, then tending easterly 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Wednesday 12 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres around dawn, then decreasing to 1.5 metres around midday.
Thursday 13 March
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening.
- Swell
- Easterly 1.5 metres, tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres around dawn.
Friday 14 March
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
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
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Wednesday.
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