View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Thursday 20 February 2020.
Weather Situation
A southeasterly change will move north over southern Queensland waters today, before becoming slow moving north of Fraser Island on Friday. A high pressure system will move into the Bight on Friday and will be located near Tasmania on Saturday, extending a strengthening ridge over south Queensland waters and strengthening a southeasterly flow.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Maroochydore later tonight.
Friday 21 February
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 22 February
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 23 February
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots offshore.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% 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
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Friday.
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