View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Sunday 20 October 2019.
Weather Situation
A weak surface trough lies near the east coast, with a weak ridge over tropical Queensland waters. A high pressure system moving east over southern Australia will extend a much stronger ridge, and fresh southeasterly winds, up the coast during Monday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon then tending east to northeasterly in the evening. Inshore northeasterly sea breezes reaching 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 21 October
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning, then increasing to 20 to 25 knots during the late morning and afternoon. Inshore winds tending east to northeasterly with afternoon sea breezes.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 22 October
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, possibly reaching 25 to 30 knots in the evening. Inshore winds tending northeasterly with afternoon sea breezes.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
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 3:50 pm EST Sunday.
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