View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Friday 1 August 2014.
Weather Situation
A trough will move through southern waters during this evening and Saturday morning. A strong high over southern Western Australia will move slowly eastwards over the next few days with a firm ridge developing along the east coast in the wake of the trough.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
Saturday 2 August
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres around midday, then increasing to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- South to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore later in the evening.
Sunday 3 August
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around dawn, then tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Monday 4 August
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
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
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Saturday.
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