View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 10:15 pm EST on Monday 27 January 2020.
Weather Situation
A tropical low [1004 hPa] is situated over the northwestern Queensland, near Northern Territory border. This low is moving slowly towards the north and may briefly move into Gulf waters on Tuesday before slipping back southwest over land on Wednesday. Strong northwesterly winds may develop in Gulf waters on late Tuesday and gradually ease on late Wednesday dependant on the movement and development of the low.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Northwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Tuesday 28 January
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for South East Gulf of Carpentaria
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the morning and reaching up to 30 knots in the late evening. Winds inshore west of Mornington Island becoming west to southwesterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- North to northwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely.
Wednesday 29 January
- Winds
- Northwest to northeasterly 25 to 30 knots. Winds southwest of Mornington Island tending southwesterly 20 to 25 knots until late morning as a low pressure system moves westwards.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- North to northwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday 30 January
- Winds
- Northeast to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots, easing to 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then to 10 to 15 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- North to northwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% 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
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Tuesday.
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