IDD11030
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
Issued at 2:30 am CST on Tuesday 18 November 2025
for the period until midnight CST Thursday 20 November 2025.
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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 trough over the Timor Sea extends across the Gulf of Carpentaria directing northwest to northeasterly winds over the northern coastal areas, and fresh southeasterly winds over southern coastal areas. A Tropical Low (1005 hPa) is developing in the Timor Sea, and is expected to move in a general east to northeast direction.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Channel Point. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers offshore north of Channel Point, 50% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the Beagle Gulf during the morning and early afternoon. Winds tending southeast to southwesterly in the middle of the day then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers north of Channel Point, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Westerly around 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the day. Winds turning easterly during the morning. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: West to northwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southwesterly during the afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely.
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. 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 southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly before dawn. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore west of Maningrida during the day. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday. Swell: West to northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the far north. Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots. 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: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Numbulwar during the morning and early afternoon. Winds tending east to southeasterly in the morning then becoming variable below 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Numbulwar during the morning. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Numbulwar in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly during the afternoon then becoming southerly during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 8:30 am CST Tuesday.
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