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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southern Queensland
Issued at 8:40 pm EST on Monday 6 May 2013
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
Strong Wind Warning has been cancelled north of Gladstone.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system near Tasmania extends a ridge along the coast of Queensland. The high will strengthen as it moves slowly east, maintaining the firm ridge for the next few days.
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Capricornia Waters, St Lawrence to Burnett Heads:
Monday until midnight: Winds: E to SE 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 2.2 metres. Swell: S to SE 1.5 metres far east. Frequent squally showers.
Tuesday: Winds: SE 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 2.2 metres. Swell: S to SE 1.5 metres far east. Scattered squally showers.
Wednesday: Winds: SE 20 to 25 knots.
Thursday: Winds: SE 20 to 25 knots.
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Hervey Bay Waters:
Monday until midnight: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.4 metres. Scattered showers.
Tuesday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots. Lighter S to SE winds over the western Bay early. Seas: 1.4 metres. Scattered showers.
Wednesday: Winds: S to SW at 5 to 10 knots early tending SE at 15 to 20 knots by late morning.
Thursday: Winds: S to SW at 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: SE 20 to 25 knots. Seas: 2.2 metres. Swell: S to SE 1.5 to 2 metres. Scattered squally showers.
Tuesday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times in the evening. Seas: 1.7 to 2.2 metres. Swell: S to SE 2 to 2.5 metres. Scattered 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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Southeast Coast Waters, Double Island Point to Point Danger:
Monday until midnight: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times north of Point Lookout. Seas: 1.7 to 2.2 metres. Swell: S to SE 2 to 2.5 metres. Scattered showers.
Tuesday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots, inshore SW winds at 5 to 10 knots early. Seas: 1.7 metres. Swell: S to SE 2 metres. Scattered showers.
Wednesday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots.
Thursday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots.
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Moreton Bay Waters:
Monday until midnight: Winds: SE 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at times. Seas: to 0.9 of a metre. Scattered showers.
Tuesday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots. Lighter S to SW winds over the western Bay early. Seas: to 0.9 of a metre. Scattered showers.
Wednesday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots.
Thursday: Winds: SE 15 to 20 knots.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:36 am EST Tuesday.