IDQ11270 UPDATED
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southern Queensland
Issued at 4:45 pm EST on Saturday 26 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
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Warning Summary at issue time
Nil.
Weather Situation
A large high over the western Great Australian Bight is moving slowly eastwards. This high extends a ridge across southern and central Queensland.
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Capricornia Waters, St Lawrence to Burnett Heads:
Saturday until midnight: Winds: SW to SE 15 to 20 knots, although 10 to 15 knots inshore. Seas: 1.2 to 1.7 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres.
Sunday: Winds: SW to S 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots inshore during the afternoon. Seas: 1.7 metres, decreasing to 1.2 metres inshore. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres.
Monday: Winds: S to SE 20 to 25 knots.
Tuesday: Winds: S to SE 20 to 25 knots.
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Hervey Bay Waters:
Saturday until midnight: Winds: SW 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1.0 metre.
Sunday: Winds: SW 15 to 20 knots, shifting S to SE in the afternoon. Seas: 1.5 metres
Monday: Winds: S to SE 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots during the morning.
Tuesday: Winds: S to SE 20 to 25 knots.
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Fraser Island Waters, Sandy Cape to Double Island Point:
Saturday until midnight: Winds: 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. 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.
Tuesday: Winds: S to SE 20 to 25 knots.
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Southeast Coast Waters, 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.
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Moreton Bay Waters:
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.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:36 am EST Sunday.
