South-eastern Gulf of Carpentaria forecast

Weather Situation

A high in the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge through Queensland and into the Gulf waters. The high will strengthen as it moves slowly to the east to northeast over the next few days.

Southeast Gulf, South of Cape Keer-Weer:

A Strong Wind Warning is current.

Friday until midnight: Winds: South to southeasterly 25 to 30 knots, decreasing to 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Less than 1 metre.

Saturday: Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres in the afternoon. Swell: Less than 1 metre.

Sunday: Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.

North-eastern Gulf of Carpentaria forecast

Weather Situation

A high in the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge through Queensland and into the Gulf waters. The high will strengthen as it moves slowly to the east to northeast over the next few days.

Northeast Gulf, North of Cape Keer-Weer:

Friday until midnight: Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots north of Weipa, tending south to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots south of Weipa. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, reaching 2 to 2.5 metres south of Weipa. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the far north.

Saturday: Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.5 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the far north.

Sunday: Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots south of Weipa, tending 20 to 25 knots north of Weipa and reaching 25 to 30 knots at times north of Crab Island.

Torres Strait to Cooktown forecast

Weather Situation

A high in the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge through Queensland. The high will strengthen as it moves slowly to the east to northeast over the next few days, strengthening the winds along the Queensland east coast.

Peninsula Waters, Torres Strait to Cooktown:

A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for Saturday.

Friday until midnight: Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon and increasing 20 to 25 knots from the south during the evening. Seas: Up to 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inside the reef and 1.5 to 2.2 metres outside the reef during the afternoon. Swell: Less than 1 metre. Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the far north.

Saturday: Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots. Seas: to 3 metres outside the reef, and 2.2 metres inside the reef. Swell: SE 1.5 metres. Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the far north.

Sunday: Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.

Cooktown to Cardwell forecast

Weather Situation

A high in the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge through Queensland. The high will strengthen as it moves slowly to the east to northeast over the next few days, strengthening the winds along the Queensland east coast.

North Tropical Waters, Cooktown to Cardwell:

A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for waters north of Cairns for Saturday.

Friday until midnight: Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots by late morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.2 metres outside the reef, and 1 to 1.5 metres inside the reef. Swell: Less than 1 metre. Isolated showers.

Saturday: Winds: South to southeasterly 25 to 30 knots north of Cairns, 20 to 25 knots south of Cairns. Seas: 2.2 to 3 metres outside the reef, and 1.7 to 2.2 metres inside the reef. Swell: SE 1.5 metres outside the reef. Isolated showers.

Sunday: Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.

Cardwell to Bowen forecast

Weather Situation

A high in the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge through Queensland. The high will strengthen as it moves slowly to the east to northeast over the next few days, strengthening the winds along the Queensland east coast.

Tropical Waters, Cardwell to Bowen:

Friday until midnight: Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: to 1.7 metres in open waters. Swell: Less than 1 metre. Isolated showers.

Saturday: Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: to 1.7 metres in open waters. Swell: Less than 1 metre.

Sunday: Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots during the afternoon.

Bowen to St Lawrence forecast

Weather Situation

A high in the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge through Queensland. The high will strengthen as it moves slowly to the east to northeast over the next few days, strengthening the winds along the Queensland east coast.

Central Coast Waters, Bowen to St Lawrence:

Friday until midnight: Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly in the afternoon. Seas: to 1.7 metres. Swell: Less than 1 metre.

Saturday: Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly in the afternoon and increasing to 20 to 25 knots south of Mackay in the evening. Seas: 1.7 to 2.2 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers.

Sunday: Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots during the afternoon.

St Lawrence to Sandy Cape and Hervey Bay

Weather Situation

A low pressure system [1006 hPa] off the northern New South Wales coast is expected to deepen today before moving east-northeast on the weekend. This will result in increasing S to SW winds and swells in southern waters from this afternoon. A high in the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge through Queensland. The high will strengthen as it moves slowly to the east to northeast over the next few days, strengthening the winds along the Queensland east coast.

Please be aware

Warning Summary at issue time

Hervey Bay Waters:

A Strong Wind Warnings has been issued for Saturday.

Friday until midnight: Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots at times in the evening. Seas: 1.4 metres increasing to 1.8 metres later in the evening. Isolated showers.

Saturday: Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 1.4 metres increasing to 2.5 metres during the morning. Isolated showers.

Sunday: Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots.

Capricornia Waters, St Lawrence to Burnett Heads:

Friday until midnight: Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots late morning and reaching 20 to 25 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1.2 to 1.7 metres, increasing to 2.2 metres later in the evening. Swell: Below 1 metre. Isolated showers.

Saturday: Winds: South to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, turning south to southeasterly 25 to 30 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 2.2 metres, increasing 3 metres in the afternoon. Swell: South to southeasterly 1.5 metres. Isolated showers.

Sunday: Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots turning southeasterly during the morning.

Sandy Cape to Double Island Point forecast

Weather Situation

A low pressure system [1006 hPa] off the northern New South Wales coast is expected to deepen today before moving east-northeast on the weekend. This will result in increasing S to SW winds and swells in southern waters from this afternoon. A high in the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge through Queensland. The high will strengthen as it moves slowly to the east to northeast over the next few days, strengthening the winds along the Queensland east coast.

Please be aware

Warning Summary at issue time

Fraser Island Waters, Sandy Cape to Double Island Point:

A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for Saturday.

Friday until midnight: Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon and to 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.2 metres, increasing to 1.7 metres from around midday, then increasing to 2.2 metres in the evening. Swell: Southerly up to 1.5 metres. Isolated showers.

Saturday: Winds: South to southwesterly 25 to 30 knots, possibly reaching 30 to 35 knots offshore during the afternoon. Seas: to 3 metres, possibly reaching 3.5 metres in the afternoon. Swell: Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres. Isolated showers, becoming scattered during the evening.

Sunday: Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots.

Double Island Point to Point Danger and Moreton Bay

Weather Situation

A low pressure system [1006 hPa] off the northern New South Wales coast is expected to deepen today before moving east-northeast on the weekend. This will result in increasing S to SW winds and swells in southern waters from this afternoon. A high in the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge through Queensland. The high will strengthen as it moves slowly to the east to northeast over the next few days, strengthening the winds along the Queensland east coast.

Please be aware

Warning Summary at issue time

Southeast Coast Waters, Double Island Point to Point Danger:

A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for this afternoon. A Gale Warning has been issued for Saturday.

Friday until midnight: Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots late morning. Winds becoming south to southwesterly 25 to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 2.2 metres in the afternoon and to 3 metres in the evening. Swell: South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to around 2 metres by early evening. Isolated showers, tending scattered during the day. Possible thunderstorms in the south.

Saturday: Winds: South to southwesterly 25 to 30 knots, increasing to southerly 30 to 40 knots during the early morning. Winds decreasing to 25 to 30 knots late in the evening. Seas: 3 to 4 metres. Swell: South to southeasterly 2 to 3 metres. Scattered showers.

Sunday: Winds: Southerly 25 to 30 knots turning south to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon.

Moreton Bay Waters:

A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for Saturday.

Friday until midnight: Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots, turning southwesterly and increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 metre, increasing to 1.4 metres in the evening. Isolated showers.

Saturday: Winds: South to southwesterly 25 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.6 metres. Isolated showers.

Sunday: Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots turning south to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon.

Point Danger to Wooli

North-Eastern High Seas Forecast

PART 1 WARNINGS Nil.

PART 2 SITUATION At 230600UTC. Ridge near 14S 144E to 25S 170E, weakening and slow moving. Trough near 16S 147E to 22S 154E to 28S 158E at 231100UTC and near 16S 154E to 22S 159E to 28S 158E by 232300UTC and 16S 156E to 23S 162E to 28S 157E by 241100UTC.

PART 3 FORECAST Northeast of ridge. SE to NE winds 10 to 20 knots with slight to moderate seas. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms north of 13S. Isolated showers elsewhere. Southwest of ridge and northeast of trough. Mostly NW to NE winds 10 to 20 knots with slight to moderate seas. Winds increasing to 25 to 30 knots within 180nm trough south of 24S, with rough seas. Low to moderate S to SW swells south of 20S. Rain areas south of 18S and mainly east of trough. Southwest of trough. SW to SE winds 20 to 30 knots with moderate to rough seas. Low to moderate S to SW swells south of 20S. Isolated showers, tending to rain areas within 100NM of trough.

Great Barrier Reef Offshore

Bowen to Yeppoon

Weather Situation

A high in the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge through Queensland. The high will strengthen as it moves slowly to the east to northeast over the next few days, strengthening the winds along the Queensland east coast.