View the current warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 8:30 am CST on Thursday 14 May 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure extends across the Northern Territory, directing east to southeasterly winds over the coastal waters.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots becoming northeasterly about 10 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 15 May
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 16 May
- Winds
- Northeasterly below 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly during the morning then tending northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Please be awareWind 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.
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 2:30 pm CST Thursday.
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