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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Thursday 16 January 2025.
Weather Situation
A tough over central and southeastern inland Queensland will start to move over the southeastern waters later today and the Capricornia waters on Friday. A low is forecast to develop and remain slow moving near the far northern New South Wales Coast into Friday and the weekend, and may enhance winds and swells about the far southern Queensland coast. The low will weaken and move away from the east coast early next week.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Sunshine Coast Waters
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Maroochydore.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- South to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 17 January
- Winds
- Southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds becoming southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Saturday 18 January
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southerly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Sunday 19 January
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
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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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Friday.
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