South East Queensland Coastal Waters Boating Weather

BOATING WEATHER FOR SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND COASTAL WATERS
Issued at 12:50am EST on Tuesday the 7th of May 2013

Please be aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum
waves may be up to twice the height

[issued 2039 Monday]
SYNOPTIC SITUATION
A high pressure system near Tasmania extends a ridge along the coast of
Queensland. The high will strengthen as it moves slowly east, maintaining the
firm ridge for the next few days.

[issued 2039 Monday]
FORECAST FOR MORETON BAY
      
Monday until midnight: Winds: SE 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at
times. Seas: to 0.9 of a metre. Scattered showers.
Tuesday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots. Lighter S to SW winds over the western Bay
early. Seas: to 0.9 of a metre. Scattered showers.
Wednesday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots. 
Thursday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots. 

[issued 2039 Monday]
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT TO POINT DANGER
      
Monday until midnight: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at
times north of Point Lookout.  Seas: 1.7 to 2.2 metres. Swell: S to SE 2 to 2.5
metres. Scattered showers.
Tuesday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots, inshore SW winds at 5 to 10 knots early. 
Seas: 1.7 metres. Swell: S to SE 2 metres. Scattered showers.
Wednesday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots.
Thursday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots.  

WEATHER REPORTS
              Time  Wind      Weather        Seas       Swell
              EST   Dir Knots                 Ht       Ht/Length    Dir
Double Is Pt  0030  ESE   24
Tewantin      0030  SE    10
Maroochydore  0030  SE    12
Brisbane Ap   0030  SSW    5
Redcliffe     0030  S     10
Cape Moreton  0030  ESE   23
Spitfire Chnl 0030  ESE   13
Inner Beacon  0030  S     13
Banana Bank   0030  SSW   12
G C Seaway    0030  SSW    7
Coolangatta   0045  S     11
Point Lookout -  - -  -  - -  -

TIDES AT THE BRISBANE BAR
High Tide:  2.1m on Tue at 07.32am and  2.3m on Tue at 08.08pm
Low Tide:   0.6m on Tue at 01.42am and  0.4m on Tue at 01.56pm

TIDES AT MOOLOOLABA
High Tide:  1.6m on Tue at 06.06am and  1.8m on Tue at 06.45pm
Low Tide:   0.3m on Tue at 12.21pm and  0.5m on Wed at 12.57am

TIDES AT GOLD COAST SEAWAY
High Tide:  1.3m on Tue at 06.20am and  1.5m on Tue at 06.57pm
Low Tide:   0.2m on Tue at 12.22pm and  0.3m on Wed at 01.04am

TIME OF SUNRISE/SUNSET FOR BRISBANE
Tuesday   
Sun and Moon
Sunrise 0616 Moonrise 0329
Sunset  1712 Moonset  1519

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