South-eastern Gulf of Carpentaria forecast
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Issued at 3:04 pm EST on Saturday 4 February 2012
Weather Situation
A general W to NW wind flow will persist over eastern Gulf waters during the outlook period. A trough will most likely approach far southern Gulf waters from the south early Tuesday.
Southeast Gulf, South of Cape Keer-Weer:
Saturday until midnight: Winds: W to NW 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times over northern waters. Seas: 1.7 to 2.2 metres. Swell: W'ly 1.5 to 2 metres in north, less than 1.5 metres elsewhere. Isolated squally showers and thunderstorms.
Sunday: Winds: W to NW 15 to 20 knots, shifting N to NW in the evening. Winds reaching 20 to 25 knots over northern and western waters. Seas: 1.7 to 2.2 metres. Swell: W to NW 1.5 metres. Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mostly in the far east.
Monday: Winds: N to NW 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots over northern waters in the morning. Winds decreasing NW to NE 10 to 15 knots.
Tuesday: Winds: N to NW 10 to 15 knots reaching 15 to 20 knots over northern waters in the early morning. Winds decreasing late morning to 10 to 15 knots, and shifting S to SE from the south.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:34 am EST
