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
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- North to northeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Cape Bowling Green late this afternoon and evening.
Sunday 22 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres inside the reef.
- Swell
- Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Monday 23 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% 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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:00 am EST Saturday.
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