View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:00 am EST on Saturday 21 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge will persist over the east coast for the next few days. Tropical Cyclone Narelle [988 hPa] is moving west over the Gulf of Carpentaria as a category 2 system this morning. Tropical Cyclone Narelle is expected to intensify to category 3 later today as it moves into Northern Territory waters.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Sunday 22 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots through the Capricorn Channel in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm through the Capricorn Channel in the late morning.
Monday 23 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
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 9:00 am EST Saturday.
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