Weather Situation for Queensland Gulf of Carpentaria
A monsoon trough extends over the Gulf waters. Tropical low 31U [1000 hPa] in the southern Gulf waters is forecast to move slowly west, likely moving over the NT on Thursday or Friday.
Weather Situation for North Queensland
A monsoon trough extends over the Peninsula and Cooktown waters. Tropical low 29U [999 hPa] in the northern Coral Sea will approach the northeast coast in the next few days, likely crossing the coast between Cooktown and Mackay on Friday or Saturday, and drawing the monsoon trough south.
Weather Situation for South Queensland
A ridge persists over the south Queensland waters, maintained by a high [1027 hPa] near New Zealand.
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, 3 March 10:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Kowanyama in the late morning and again in the late evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell: North to northwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Kowanyama during the morning and early afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: North to northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: Northerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% 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, 3 March 10:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cullen Point in the early afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Cullen Point.
Swell: Northwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm with possible squalls.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cullen Point during the day.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Cullen Point.
Swell: Northwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon with possible squalls.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell: Northwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Torres Strait Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Torres Strait
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore west of Cape York during the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Cape York.
Swell: Northwest to southwesterly around 1 metre west of Cape York.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, with possible squalls west of Cape York.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly in the late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Cape York.
Swell: Northwest to southwesterly around 1 metre west of Cape York, tending west to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, with possible squalls west of Cape York in the morning.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Westerly 1 to 1.5 metres west of Cape York, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Peninsula Coast: Sharp Point to Cape Melville Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Peninsula Coast: Sharp Point to Cape Melville
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening, then decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef during the morning.
Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef around midday.
Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres outside the reef.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Innisfail.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Innisfail in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Innisfail.
Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.
Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres outside the reef.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Cape Bowling Green at night.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots before dawn then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the late afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres outside the reef.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore, decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the evening then tending east to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: East to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots becoming southeasterly 20 to 30 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Creal Reef.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots turning easterly during the evening.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 2 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Capricorn in the late evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Cape Capricorn by early evening.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Easterly 20 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Hervey Bay Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Hervey Bay
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the northern bay by early evening.
Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the morning and early afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
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, 3 March 10:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
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, 3 March 10:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Maroochydore later in the evening.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Maroochydore.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Moreton Bay Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Moreton Bay
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 10:24AM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
