IDQ11291
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 3:00 am EST on Tuesday 25 August 2026
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 27 August 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 ridge extends over the Gulf waters.
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Kowanyama in the late morning. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots tending southeasterly during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon then becoming southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly before dawn then tending south to southeasterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cullen Point in the late morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly during the morning then tending south to southeasterly during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Weipa. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 am EST Tuesday.
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