IDQ11291
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Issued at 3:00 pm EST on Friday 9 October 2026
for the period until midnight EST Monday 12 October 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 weak pressure gradient persists over the Gulf waters,
Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon. Winds tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly during the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening then tending northeast to southeasterly in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Weipa during the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon then becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening. Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Friday.
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