View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Monday 30 March 2020.
Weather Situation
A high over New Zealand extends a ridge over southeastern Queensland and along the tropical east coast. The ridge is expected to gradually weaken over coming days as the high drifts slowly eastwards. A trough and weak southerly change may reach far southern waters late on Tuesday before stalling and slowly decaying on Wednesday as a fresh ridge develops across the Queensland coast.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- East to northeasterly about 10 knots turning north to northeasterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 31 March
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon, easing to about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm at night.
Wednesday 1 April
- Winds
- North to northeasterly below 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 2 April
- Winds
- Easterly about 10 knots, tending southeasterly inshore. Winds becoming northeasterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Tuesday.
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