IDQ11291
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 9:00 am EST on Saturday 19 September 2026
for the period until midnight EST Monday 21 September 2026.
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 high pressure ridge extends over the Gulf waters, weakening on Sunday.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Below 0.5 metres, tending east to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then tending northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to northeasterly before dawn then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Kowanyama during the morning. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late morning and again in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Easterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon then becoming southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 pm EST Saturday.
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