View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:00 am EST on Thursday 18 December 2025.
Weather Situation
A weak pressure gradient extends over the Gulf waters. A tropical low and associated trough developing over the Arafura Sea are forecast to move southwards near the western Gulf waters later this week.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- Swell
- Northwest to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 19 December
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning northeasterly during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Kowanyama.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Saturday 20 December
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- North to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
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.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 am EST Thursday.
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