View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 9:00 pm EST on Wednesday 24 December 2025.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge extends over the north Queensland waters. A trough will move north into the Mackay waters on Friday and move into the Townsville waters late on Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Innisfail.
Thursday 25 December
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 26 December
- Winds
- North to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Saturday 27 December
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly during the afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Easterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 am EST Thursday.
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