No warnings for the Northern Territory
Forecast issued at 2:30 am CST on Thursday 16 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough is moving west about the Gulf of Carpentaria. The trough will move across the northern Top End on Thursday and Friday, east to southeasterly winds returning to coastal waters in its wake.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots northeast of Groote Eylandt during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Numbulwar during the morning.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 17 April
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Saturday 18 April
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 8:30 am CST Thursday.
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