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Forecast issued at 8:30 am CST on Wednesday 14 October 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge lies across the Gulf of Carpentaria and Top End. A trough over southern districts approaches the Gulf of Carpentaria today, and lingers near the coast until the weekend.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly about 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Thursday 15 October
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Friday 16 October
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then becoming north to northwesterly below 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny morning. 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 pm CST Wednesday.
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