IDD11030
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory
Issued at 2:30 pm CST on Thursday 9 April 2026
for the period until midnight CST Sunday 12 April 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 ridge persists over the Territory, maintaining east to southeasterly winds over coastal waters. A new ridge strengthens winds in the Gulf of Carpentaria from Sunday.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning. Sunny afternoon.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: 50% chance of showers in the early morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Mostly sunny day.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late afternoon then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots before dawn then decreasing to about 10 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Numbulwar during the afternoon. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming northeasterly in the middle of the day then becoming north to northwesterly in the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Mostly sunny day.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: South to southwesterly below 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly during the morning then becoming west to northwesterly during the afternoon. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 8:30 pm CST Thursday.
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