View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 4:45 am EST on Thursday 19 October 2017.
Weather Situation
A slow moving high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge over southern Queensland waters. A trough and associated southeasterly change is expected to move northwards through southern waters on Saturday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots south of Noosa during the late afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
- Swell
- Easterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 30% chance of a shower.
Friday 20 October
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming northeasterly about 10 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 30% chance of a shower.
Saturday 21 October
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day then becoming southerly 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore during the afternoon or evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm EST Thursday.
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