View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Friday 7 August 2020.
Weather Situation
A surface trough will move east across the interior of Queensland today, with winds tending north to northeasterly over south Queensland waters. The trough will push off the east coast late on Saturday, with winds becoming westerly in the wake of the trough on Sunday as a new ridge develops through central Queensland.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the northern bay.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain.
Saturday 8 August
- Winds
- North to northwesterly about 10 knots, shifting southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Sunday 9 August
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Monday 10 August
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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 Saturday.
Product IDQ11313