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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland

Coastal Waters Forecast for Queensland
Gulf Waters

Issued at 3:00 am EST on Tuesday 18 November 2025
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 20 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.

Warning Information

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A weak trough will linger over the Gulf of Carpentaria.

South East Gulf of Carpentaria: QLD-NT Border to Cape Keerweer

Forecast for Tuesday 18 November until midnight

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Kowanyama in the late morning. Winds tending southeast to southwesterly in the early afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Forecast for Wednesday 19 November

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Forecast for Thursday 20 November

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

North East Gulf of Carpentaria: Cape Keerweer to Crab Island

Forecast for Tuesday 18 November until midnight

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Forecast for Wednesday 19 November

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Forecast for Thursday 20 November

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning. 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.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 am EST Tuesday.

* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecasts for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for neighbouring coastal zones.