North East Gulf of Carpentaria Forecast

No warnings for Queensland

Forecast issued at 3:04 pm EST on Sunday 20 September 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure extends over the Gulf waters.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell
Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Clear.

Monday 21 September

Winds
Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cullen Point during the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Tuesday 22 September

Winds
Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Wednesday 23 September

Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon then becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Swell
East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Sunday.

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