South East Gulf of Carpentaria Forecast

View the current warnings for Queensland

Forecast issued at 4:45 am EST on Tuesday 30 May 2023.

Weather Situation

A firm ridge across Gulf waters will persist for several days as a high [1026hPa] moves eastwards across southern Australia to the Tasman Sea.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather
Sunny.

Wednesday 31 May

Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly early in the morning then tending south to southeasterly in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Kowanyama.
Weather
Sunny.

Thursday 1 June

Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly during the morning then tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Kowanyama.
Weather
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 3:50 pm EST Tuesday.

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