IDQ11291
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 3:00 pm EST on Wednesday 19 November 2025
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 22 November 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 trough over the northern Gulf waters will contract northward and weaken later this week.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots before dawn. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Kowanyama in the late morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Kowanyama in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Kowanyama in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon.
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting west to northwesterly during the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Wednesday.
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