South-eastern Gulf of Carpentaria forecast
Issued at 4:34 am EST on Wednesday 19 June 2013 Weather Situation A high pressure system over the Southern Ocean extends a ridge across western Queensland.
Southeast Gulf, South of Cape Keer-Weer: A Strong Wind Warning is current. Wednesday until midnight: Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching 25 to 30 knots at times during the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, reaching up to 2.7 metres during the morning. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Thursday: Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times during the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Patchy light rain. Friday: Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:04 pm EST
North-eastern Gulf of Carpentaria forecast
Issued at 4:34 am EST on Wednesday 19 June 2013 Weather Situation A high pressure system over the Southern Ocean extends a ridge across western Queensland.
Northeast Gulf, North of Cape Keer-Weer: Wednesday until midnight: Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Patchy light rain in the north. Thursday: Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.5 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Patchy light rain. Friday: Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:04 pm EST
Torres Strait to Cooktown forecast
Issued at 4:35 am EST on Wednesday 19 June 2013 Weather Situation A high pressure system near Tasmania extends a ridge into Queensland. The high will move slowly east over the next few days while slowly weakening.
Peninsula Waters, Torres Strait to Cooktown: Wednesday until midnight: Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: to 2.2 metres outside the reef and to 1.5 metres inside the reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers. Patchy light rain in the far north. Thursday: Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots. Seas: to 2.2 metres outside the reef and to 1.5 metres inside the reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers. Patchy light rain. Friday: Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:05 pm EST
Cooktown to Cardwell forecast
Issued at 4:35 am EST on Wednesday 19 June 2013 Weather Situation A high pressure system near Tasmania extends a ridge into Queensland. The high will move slowly east over the next few days while slowly weakening.
North Tropical Waters, Cooktown to Cardwell: Wednesday until midnight: Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, although winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots to the south of Cairns late in the day. Seas: to 1.2 metres inside the reef and 1.7 metres outside the reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Thursday: Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots south of Cairns. North of Cairns, Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: to 1.2 metres inside the reef and 1.7 metres outside the reef. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Friday: Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots south of Cairns. North of Cairns, Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times in the far north at night.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:05 pm EST
Cardwell to Bowen forecast
Issued at 4:35 am EST on Wednesday 19 June 2013 Weather Situation A high pressure system near Tasmania extends a ridge into Queensland. The high will move slowly east over the next few days while slowly weakening.
Tropical Waters, Cardwell to Bowen: Wednesday until midnight: Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at times. Seas: 1.2 to 1.7 metres in open waters. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Thursday: Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning. Seas: 1.2 to 1.7 metres in open waters. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Friday: Winds: South to Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:05 pm EST
Bowen to St Lawrence forecast
Issued at 4:35 am EST on Wednesday 19 June 2013 Weather Situation A high pressure system near Tasmania extends a ridge into Queensland. The high will move slowly east over the next few days while slowly weakening.
Central Coast Waters, Bowen to St Lawrence: Wednesday until midnight: Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, increasing to south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots by late morning. Seas: 1.2 to 1.7 metres in open waters. Swell: Below 1 metre. Thursday: Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning. Seas: 1.2 to 1.7 metres in open waters. Swell: Below 1 metre. Isolated showers late. Friday: Winds: Southwest to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:05 pm EST
St Lawrence to Sandy Cape and Hervey Bay
Issued at 4:36 am EST on Wednesday 19 June 2013 Weather Situation A high pressure system over the Southern Ocean extends a ridge across Queensland. The ridge will strengthen today before weakening over the following few days. A trough will move through southern waters later today, temporarily increasing winds for coastal areas.
Please be aware Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given Warning Summary at issue time A Strong Wind Warning is current for waters between Double Hervey Bay Waters: Wednesday until midnight: Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at times. Seas: to 1.4 metres. Thursday: Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at times. Seas: to 1.4 metres. Isolated showers. Friday: Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots.
Capricornia Waters, St Lawrence to Burnett Heads: Wednesday until midnight: Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: to 1.5 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Thursday: Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at times. Seas: 1.2 to 1.7 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers. Friday: Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:06 pm EST
Sandy Cape to Double Island Point forecast
Issued at 4:36 am EST on Wednesday 19 June 2013 Weather Situation A high pressure system over the Southern Ocean extends a ridge across Queensland. The ridge will strengthen today before weakening over the following few days. A trough will move through southern waters later today, temporarily increasing winds for coastal areas.
Please be aware Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given Warning Summary at issue time A Strong Wind Warning is current for waters between Double Fraser Island Waters, Sandy Cape to Double Island Point: Wednesday until midnight: Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: to 1.7 metres. Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres. Isolated showers. Thursday: Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots over southern waters during the morning. Seas: 1.7 metres, reaching 2.2 metres in the south early. Swell: Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres. Isolated showers. Friday: Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:06 pm EST
Double Island Point to Point Danger and Moreton Bay
Issued at 4:36 am EST on Wednesday 19 June 2013 Weather Situation A high pressure system over the Southern Ocean extends a ridge across Queensland. The ridge will strengthen today before weakening over the following few days. A trough will move through southern waters later today, temporarily increasing winds for coastal areas.
Please be aware Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given Warning Summary at issue time A Strong Wind Warning is current for waters between Double Southeast Coast Waters, Double Island Point to Point Danger: A Strong Wind Warning is current. Wednesday until midnight: Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late morning, and further to southerly 25 to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1.7 metres, reaching 3 metres during the afternoon and evening. Swell: Southerly 2 metres, reaching 3 metres late. Isolated showers. Thursday: Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots, decreasing to 20 to 25 knots early in the morning and to 15 to 20 knots by the evening. Seas: 2.2 metres to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.7 metres in the evening. Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres. Isolated showers. Friday: Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at times during the early morning.
Moreton Bay Waters: Wednesday until midnight: Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, increasing to southerly 20 to 25 knots during the late afternoon or evening. Seas: 1 to 1.2 metres. Isolated showers. Thursday: Winds: South to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the early morning. Seas: 1 to 1.2 metres. Isolated showers. Friday: Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:06 pm EST
Point Danger to Wooli
Issued at 4:10 AM EST on Wednesday 19 June 2013
Synoptic Situation A slow moving complex low pressure system lies over the eastern Tasman Sea while a high pressure ridge pushes into western New South Wales. The ridge will continue moving eastwards over the next couple of days to be over the western Tasman Sea by Friday morning.
Far North Coastal Waters, Point Danger to Wooli and 60nm seawards: Wednesday: Strong wind warning for Wednesday for Byron Coastal Waters
Thursday: Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres around midday. Swell: Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres. Caution: Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore in the morning.
Friday: Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning. Seas: Up to 1 metre. Swell: Southeasterly 2 to 3 metres. Caution: Large swells breaking dangerously close inshore.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:05 PM EST Wednesday.
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