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Forecast issued at 9:00 pm EST on Wednesday 28 January 2026.
Weather Situation
An equatorial trough extends over the Gulf Country. The trough will move slowly north and shift over the southern Gulf waters by Friday, then remain slow moving for the rest of the week. A weak low [1005 hPa] embedded in the trough may shift over the Gulf over the weekend.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres offshore south of Cullen Point.
- Swell
- West to northwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. A thunderstorm likely.
Thursday 29 January
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Northwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 30 January
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Northwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Saturday 31 January
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Northwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 am EST Thursday.
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