South East Gulf of Carpentaria Forecast

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Forecast issued at 3:00 pm EST on Monday 17 November 2025.

Weather Situation

A weak trough will linger over the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to southwesterly in the late afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Tuesday 18 November

Winds
Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Kowanyama during the morning and early afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Wednesday 19 November

Winds
South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to northeasterly in the late morning and afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Thursday 20 November

Winds
East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Northwest to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% 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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 pm EST Monday.

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