View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Monday 9 December 2013.
Weather Situation
A high [1018 hPa] over the Tasman Sea is maintaining a ridge along the tropical east coast of Queensland. The ridge should weaken towards the middle of the week. A surface trough will approach the southern Queensland coast later in the week, maintaining a general north to northeasterly airflow.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
Tuesday 10 December
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far north around midday.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
Wednesday 11 December
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Isolated thunderstorms from the early afternoon.
Thursday 12 December
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Isolated thunderstorms.
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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Tuesday.
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