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Forecast issued at 3:00 pm EST on Friday 17 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge will persist over the Gulf waters for the next few days.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Kowanyama in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Saturday 18 April
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Kowanyama during the morning and early afternoon. Winds tending south to southeasterly in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Sunday 19 April
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly in the early morning then tending south to southeasterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Monday 20 April
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- North to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
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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