No warnings for Queensland
Forecast updated at 7:56 am EST on Monday 18 November 2019.
Weather Situation
A high [1022 hPa] northeast of New Zealand extends a weak ridge onto the central Queensland coast. A trough and fresh to strong southerly change is moving through southern waters. The change gradually weakens as it moves further north to central Queensland waters today and on Tuesday.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots at times in the morning. Winds turning east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- North to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 19 November
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots early in the morning then becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Maroochydore later in the evening.
- Swell
- South to southeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloud clearing.
Wednesday 20 November
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the morning then tending northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the evening.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
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 3:50 pm EST Monday.
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