View the current warnings for Queensland
Forecast issued at 3:00 pm EST on Friday 23 October 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak pressure gradient persists over the Gulf waters.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm south of Weipa early this evening.
Saturday 24 October
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Sunday 25 October
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Monday 26 October
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Friday.
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