View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Friday 31 March 2023.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge will persist over most North Queensland waters for the next few days. A trough will be slow moving over the central Queensland waters over the next few days, before contracting inland late in the weekend as the ridge strengthens.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- East to northeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Saturday 1 April
- Winds
- East to northeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Sunday 2 April
- Winds
- Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Monday 3 April
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Saturday.
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