Weather Situation for Northern Territory
A broad area of low pressure persists over about the base of the Top End with west to northwesterly flow over most NT waters.
Beagle Bonaparte Coast: WA-NT Border to Cape Fourcroy Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Beagle Bonaparte Coast: WA-NT Border to Cape Fourcroy
Issued: Thursday, 29 January 8:30AM
Forecast for Thursday, 29 January
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the Beagle Gulf during the morning and early afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Channel Point.
Swell: Westerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 30 January
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Channel Point in the late evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Westerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Saturday, 31 January
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Westerly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Channel Point.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
North Tiwi Coast: Cape Fourcroy to Cape Don Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for North Tiwi Coast: Cape Fourcroy to Cape Don
Issued: Thursday, 29 January 8:30AM
Forecast for Thursday, 29 January
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 30 January
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Forecast for Saturday, 31 January
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Van Diemen Gulf Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Van Diemen Gulf
Issued: Thursday, 29 January 8:30AM
Forecast for Thursday, 29 January
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 30 January
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Saturday, 31 January
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel
Issued: Thursday, 29 January 8:30AM
Forecast for Thursday, 29 January
Winds: West to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: West to northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 30 January
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore east of Maningrida.
Swell: West to northwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Forecast for Saturday, 31 January
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres east of Maningrida.
Swell: West to northwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Gove Peninsula Coast: Cape Wessel to Cape Arnhem Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Gove Peninsula Coast: Cape Wessel to Cape Arnhem
Issued: Thursday, 29 January 8:30AM
Forecast for Thursday, 29 January
Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: Northwesterly around 1 metre offshore.
Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 30 January
Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: Northwesterly around 1 metre offshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Forecast for Saturday, 31 January
Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: Northwesterly around 1 metre offshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Roper Groote Coast: Cape Arnhem to QLD-NT Border Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Roper Groote Coast: Cape Arnhem to QLD-NT Border
Issued: Thursday, 29 January 8:30AM
Forecast for Thursday, 29 January
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of Groote Eylandt during the day.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres northeast of Groote Eylandt.
Swell: North to northwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 30 January
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of Groote Eylandt early in the morning and again in the late evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Swell: North to northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Saturday, 31 January
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: North to northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Darwin Harbour Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Darwin Harbour
Issued: Thursday, 29 January 8:30AM
Forecast for Thursday, 29 January
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely.
Forecast for Friday, 30 January
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely in the morning and afternoon.
Forecast for Saturday, 31 January
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely in the afternoon.
