View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 4:45 am EST on Thursday 23 January 2020.
Weather Situation
A weak trough extends over northern inland Queensland through the Cairns area to the northern Coral Sea, with northwesterly wind flow to its north, and northeasterlies to its south. The trough is likely to remain slow moving over the next few days.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- East to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots with inshore afternoon sea breezes.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 24 January
- Winds
- North to northeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 25 January
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly with afternoon sea breezes.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 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.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:50 pm EST Thursday.
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