South East Queensland Coastal Waters Boating Weather

BOATING WEATHER FOR SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND COASTAL WATERS
Issued at 5:50pm EST on Saturday the 26th of May 2012

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 1641 Saturday]
SYNOPTIC SITUATION
A large high over the western Great Australian Bight is moving slowly eastwards.
This high extends a ridge across southern and central Queensland.  

[issued 1641 Saturday]
FORECAST FOR MORETON BAY
      
Saturday until midnight: Winds: W to SW to 10 to 15 knots.  Seas: 0.7 metres. 
Sunday: Winds: S to SW 15 to 20 knots, shifting S to SE and decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon, before increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the evening. 
Seas: 1.0 metre.  
Monday: Winds: S to SE 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots during the
morning and reaching 25 to 30 knots at times in the northern bay during the
afternoon and evening. 
Tuesday: Winds: S to SE 20 to 25 knots. 

[issued 1641 Saturday]
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT TO POINT DANGER
      
Saturday until midnight: Winds: W to SW 10 to 15 knots.  Seas: 1.2 metres.  
Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. 
Sunday: Winds: SW 15 to 20 knots, shifting S to SE in the afternoon, shifting S
to SE and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon, before increasing to 15
to 20 knots in the evening..  Seas: 1.7 metres.  Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. 
Monday: Winds: S to SE 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots during the
morning and reaching 25 to 30 knots at times during the afternoon and evening. 
Tuesday: Winds: S to SE 20 to 25 knots. 

WEATHER REPORTS
              Time  Wind      Weather        Seas       Swell
              EST   Dir Knots                 Ht       Ht/Length    Dir
Double Is Pt  1730  W     11
Tewantin      1730         0
Maroochydore  1730  W      5
Brisbane Ap   1730  W     10
Redcliffe     1730  W      5
Cape Moreton  1730  SW     9
Spitfire Chnl 1730  WSW   12
Inner Beacon  1730  W     16
Banana Bank   1730  W      7
G C Seaway    1730  W      8
Coolangatta   1730  WSW    7
Point Lookout 1500  SW     8                   <0.5            <2  NE 

TIDES AT THE BRISBANE BAR
High Tide:  2.2m on Sun at 01.07am and  1.7m on Sun at 01.37pm
Low Tide:   0.6m on Sat at 06.36pm and  0.7m on Sun at 07.49am

TIDES AT MOOLOOLABA
High Tide:  1.7m on Sat at 11.51pm and  1.2m on Sun at 12.16pm
Low Tide:   0.6m on Sun at 06.32am and  0.6m on Sun at 06.00pm

TIDES AT GOLD COAST SEAWAY
High Tide:  1.5m on Sun at 12.02am and  1.0m on Sun at 12.38pm
Low Tide:   0.4m on Sun at 06.41am and  0.4m on Sun at 06.06pm

TIME OF SUNRISE/SUNSET FOR BRISBANE
Saturday  
Sun and Moon
Sunrise 0627 Moonrise 1014
Sunset  1702 Moonset  2132

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