No warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Friday 16 November 2018.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system near New Zealand will extend a weak ridge along the southern east coast of Queensland today. A surface trough and an associated southeasterly change are expected to move north through far southern waters on Saturday, with winds freshening on Sunday in the wake of the trough throughout southern waters.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the southern bay.
Saturday 17 November
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Winds shifting southeasterly late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. A thunderstorm likely at night.
Sunday 18 November
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots at times.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far north during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Monday 19 November
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots just before dawn. Winds tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Saturday.
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