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Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Monday 26 September 2022.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge extends over the Gulf waters. A trough will enter the southern Gulf waters early on Wednesday, before a high in the Great Australian Bight extends a new stronger ridge over the Gulf waters in the wake of the trough. The ridge will persist on Thursday as the high moves east.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening. Winds tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Clear.
Tuesday 27 September
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots early in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Wednesday 28 September
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots early in the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the late afternoon reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore around midday.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Kowanyama at night.
Thursday 29 September
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Sunny day.
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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Tuesday.
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