IDQ10860
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 9:00 pm EST on Tuesday 28 October 2025
for the period until midnight EST Friday 31 October 2025.
Please be aware
Wind 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.
A weak ridge persists over the north Queensland waters, strengthening slightly on Friday.
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre through the Capricorn Channel. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming northerly below 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming northeasterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 am EST Wednesday.
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