View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Thursday 30 March 2023.
Weather Situation
A trough over the southern Queensland waters near K'gari (Fraser Island) will move northward to the central Queensland waters on Friday and remain slow moving over the weekend. A weak ridge and moderate west to southeasterly winds will extend across the South Queensland waters in the wake of the trough, before turning more southeasterly during Friday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far north early this evening.
Friday 31 March
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly about 10 knots in the morning then becoming east to southeasterly in the afternoon. Winds becoming variable and decreasing to less than 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 1 April
- Winds
- West to southwesterly about 10 knots, becoming east to southeasterly in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 2 April
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% 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
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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 Friday.
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