IDQ11270
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southern Queensland
Issued at 3:06 pm EST on Monday 13 February 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 weak ridge extends along the east coast of Queensland. A new high will move into the Tasman Sea on Tuesday and strengthen the coastal ridge.
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Capricornia Waters, St Lawrence to Burnett Heads:
Monday until midnight: Winds: E to SE 5 to 10 knots, inshore afternoon NE sea breezes at 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 0.7 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers, isolated thunderstorms near coast this afternoon and evening.
Tuesday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots, lighter winds inshore early. SE winds increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.6 increasing to 2 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers.
Wednesday: Winds: SE 20 to 25 knots, lighter winds inshore early.
Thursday: Winds: SE 20 to 25 knots, lighter winds inshore early.
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Hervey Bay Waters:
Monday until midnight: Winds: SE 10 to 15 knots with inshore afternoon NE sea breezes at 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1 metre. Isolated showers and possible afternoon evening thunderstorms.
Tuesday: Winds: S to SW winds 5 to 10 knots at first tending SE at 15 to 20 knots by late morning and reaching 20 to 25 knots at times in the evening. Seas: 0.5 to 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres by late morning and reaching 1.7 metres at times in the evening. Isolated showers, possible late thunderstorm.
Wednesday: Winds: S to SW 5 to 10 knots early, tending SE at 15 to 20 knots by late morning.
Thursday: Winds: S to SW 5 to 10 knots early, tending SE at 15 to 20 knots by late morning.
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Fraser Island Waters, Sandy Cape to Double Island Point:
Monday until midnight: Winds: E to SE 10 to 15 knots with inshore afternoon NE sea breezes at 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1.2 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers and thunderstorms near the coast in the afternoon and evening.
Tuesday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times. Lighter winds inshore early. Seas: 1.8 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers.
Wednesday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots.
Thursday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots.
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Southeast Coast Waters, Double Island Point to Point Danger:
Monday until midnight: Winds: E to NE 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1.2 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Scattered showers and thunderstorms near the coast in the afternoon and evening.
Tuesday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots, lighter winds inshore early. Seas: 1.6 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers.
Wednesday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times.
Thursday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times.
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Moreton Bay Waters:
Monday until midnight: Winds: NE 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 0.7 metres. A few showers and a possible thunderstorm this evening.
Tuesday: Winds: SW to S at 5 to 10 knots early tending SE at 15 to 20 knots by late morning. Seas: 0.6 to 0.9 metres.
Wednesday: Winds: SW to S at 5 to 10 knots early tending SE at 15 to 20 knots by late morning.
Thursday: Winds: SW to S at 5 to 10 knots early tending SE at 15 to 20 knots by late morning.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:36 am EST Tuesday.
