Coastal waters forecast

South-eastern Gulf of Carpentaria forecast

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Issued at 3:04 pm EST on Wednesday 7 January 2009

Synoptic Situation

A monsoon trough currently lies through northern Queensland and connects to a low in the Coral Sea. The trough will move north into southeastern Gulf waters on Thursday.

Warnings

Nil.

Southeast Gulf, South of Cape Keer-Weer:

Wednesday until midnight: N/NW winds 10/15 knots, with inshore afternoon sea breezes 15/20 knots. Seas to 1.2 metres. Showers and thunderstorms. Rain areas.

Thursday: NE/NW winds 10/15 knots. Seas to 1.2 metres. Showers and thunderstorms. Rain areas.

Friday: NE/NW winds 10/15 knots.

Saturday: NE/NW winds 10/15 knots, increasing to 15/20 knots in the north.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:34 am EST Thursday.

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Sun and moon data

Karumba sunrise and sunset times and moon phases

Sunrise	Sunset	Moon rise	Moon set	Moon phase	Full moon	Last quarter	New moon	First quarter
06:09AM EST	07:16PM EST	3:14PM EST	1:43AM EST	Moon is currently 77% illuminated	Jan 11	Jan 18	Jan 26	Feb 03

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Current weather

Location	Date/Time	Wind (knots)			Temp	Barometer	Rain (mm)
Location	Date/Time	Dir	Spd	Gust	(deg C)	(hpa)	9am	10pm
Mornington Island	07/20:00	N	5	8	28.8	1004.6	0	0
Sweers Island	07/15:00	N	-	-	30.2	1001.7	0.3	0.3
Kowanyama	07/19:00	N	7	-	26.7	1003.7	-	-