View the current warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 8:30 pm CST on Friday 3 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A high moving across the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge over the Northern Territory, which is maintaining east to southeasterly winds over coastal waters, freshest through the Gulf of Carpentaria and Arafura Sea. Winds will ease slightly as the ridge weakens early in the week.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- 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.
Saturday 4 April
- Winds
- East to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming northeasterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Sunday 5 April
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm at night.
Monday 6 April
- Winds
- East to northeasterly below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
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 am CST Saturday.
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