St Lawrence to Sandy Cape
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Issued at 3:06 pm EST on Saturday 4 February 2012
Weather Situation
A weak ridge extends along the southern Queensland coast. A low lies over the northwestern Coral Sea while another low lies to the south of New Caledonia. The New Caledonia system will move southwestwards into the northern Tasman Sea during the outlook period, extending a S'ly wind flow on to the southern Queensland coast.
Please be aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given
here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height
Warning Summary at issue time
Capricornia Waters, St Lawrence to Burnett Heads:
Saturday until midnight: Winds: E to SE 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots north of Gladstone. Seas: to 1.7 metres. Swell: E'ly 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Isolated showers.
Sunday: Winds: SE 10 to 15 knots. Winds tending E to NE 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1.2 to 1.7 metres. Swell: E'ly 2 metres offshore. Isolated showers.
Monday: Winds: Variable 5 to 10 knots, tending E to NE 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Tuesday: Winds: Variable 5 to 10 knots, tending E NE 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:36 am EST
