Weather Situation for Queensland Gulf of Carpentaria
A weak pressure gradient will persist over the Gulf waters for several days. A trough may form about northern Gulf waters later this week into early next week.
Weather Situation for North Queensland
A weak low [1005 hPa] in the southern Coral Sea will drift further away from the Queensland coast while deepening over the coming days. Weak pressure gradients otherwise persist over much of the northern waters. A trough may form about far northern waters later this week into early next week.
Weather Situation for South Queensland
A weak low [1005 hPa] in the southern Coral Sea will drift further away from the Queensland coast while deepening over the coming days, with a very weak ridge forming in its wake. An inland tough will move from southern Queensland out over the southern waters from Thursday into Friday. A low is forecast to deepen in the Tasman Sea later this week into this weekend.
South East Gulf of Carpentaria: QLD-NT Border to Cape Keerweer Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for South East Gulf of Carpentaria: QLD-NT Border to Cape Keerweer
Issued: Tuesday, 14 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 January
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 January
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 January
Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: North to northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 17 January
Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
North East Gulf of Carpentaria: Cape Keerweer to Crab Island Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for North East Gulf of Carpentaria: Cape Keerweer to Crab Island
Issued: Tuesday, 14 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 January
Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 January
Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 January
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 17 January
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Torres Strait Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Torres Strait
Issued: Tuesday, 14 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 January
Winds: West to northwesterly below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 January
Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 January
Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 17 January
Winds: Northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Peninsula Coast: Sharp Point to Cape Melville Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Peninsula Coast: Sharp Point to Cape Melville
Issued: Tuesday, 14 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 January
Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 January
Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 January
Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 17 January
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation
Issued: Tuesday, 14 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 January
Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 January
Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 January
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore.
Forecast for Friday, 17 January
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Issued: Tuesday, 14 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 January
Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 January
Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 January
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore.
Forecast for Friday, 17 January
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen
Issued: Tuesday, 14 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 January
Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore early this evening.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 January
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 January
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 17 January
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence
Issued: Tuesday, 14 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 January
Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore early this evening, possibly severe.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 January
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 January
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 17 January
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters
Issued: Tuesday, 14 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 January
Winds: Variable below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 January
Winds: Northeasterly below 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly before dawn then tending north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 January
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Friday, 17 January
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres, tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads
Issued: Tuesday, 14 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 January
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly south of Agnes Water. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 January
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre offshore.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 January
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots tending northwesterly before dawn.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Agnes Water during the morning.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 17 January
Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly during the morning then tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Cape Capricorn.
Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore southern waters during the afternoon or evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Hervey Bay Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Hervey Bay
Issued: Tuesday, 14 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 January
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 January
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 January
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 17 January
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the northern bay.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
K'gari Coast: Sandy Cape to Double Island Point Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for K'gari Coast: Sandy Cape to Double Island Point
Issued: Tuesday, 14 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 January
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore early this evening.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 January
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending northerly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 January
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to northwesterly during the day.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 17 January
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Sunshine Coast Waters: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Sunshine Coast Waters: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton
Issued: Tuesday, 14 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 January
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore early this evening.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 January
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 January
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southerly 20 to 30 knots in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 17 January
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning then turning east to southeasterly during the afternoon.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Moreton Bay Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Moreton Bay
Issued: Tuesday, 14 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 January
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm in the western bay early this evening.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 January
Winds: North to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then tending northerly in the evening.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 January
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southeasterly in the late afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 17 January
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning east to southeasterly during the day then tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger
Issued: Tuesday, 14 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 January
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 January
Winds: Northeasterly about 10 knots tending north to northwesterly before dawn, then becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 16 January
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots shifting southerly in the late afternoon then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 17 January
Winds: South to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the day.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
