View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:00 pm EST on Sunday 21 December 2025.
Weather Situation
A high [1017 hPa] northwest of New Zealand extends a weakening ridge over north Queensland waters. A trough in the far northern Coral Sea will gradually drift westwards, reaching the Torres Strait by the middle of this week.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening.
Monday 22 December
- Winds
- East to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.
Tuesday 23 December
- Winds
- Easterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Wednesday 24 December
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Sunday.
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