View the current warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 2:30 pm CST on Friday 9 October 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge lies across the Gulf of Carpentaria and Top End. The ridge will strengthen over the Gulf of Carpentaria from Saturday into early next week.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- West to northwesterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Clear.
Saturday 10 October
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then turning west to northwesterly below 10 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Sunday 11 October
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then becoming north to northwesterly about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Monday 12 October
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then becoming northwesterly about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly 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 8:30 pm CST Friday.
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