View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm EST on Saturday 15 March 2025.
Weather Situation
A high [1022 hPa] in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over the North Queensland waters and will persist for several days, weakening a little over the next day or two before strengthening again from Tuesday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of Cape Bowling Green in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Sunday 16 March
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Monday 17 March
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef by early evening.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Tuesday 18 March
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
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 Sunday.
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