Weather Situation for Northern Territory
A monsoon trough extends from southern Gulf waters across the Carpentaria and Gregory Districts, directing a west to northwesterly flow across coastal waters. A tropical low about the southern Gulf waters may move westward over the Territory later this week.
Beagle Bonaparte Coast: WA-NT Border to Cape Fourcroy Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Beagle Bonaparte Coast: WA-NT Border to Cape Fourcroy
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 8:30PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Westerly 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.
Swell: Westerly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Westerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Channel Point.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the Beagle Gulf during the afternoon.
Swell: Westerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Channel Point.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Westerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% 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: Tuesday, 3 March 8:30PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1.5 metres.
Swell: West to northwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: West to northwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Westerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Westerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Van Diemen Gulf Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Van Diemen Gulf
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 8:30PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: North to northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Northwest to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: North to northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% 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: Tuesday, 3 March 8:30PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots east of Maningrida in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Swell: Northwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the far north.
Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. Possible squalls.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the far north early in the morning.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Northwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon, with possible squalls offshore east of Maningrida.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres inshore during the afternoon.
Swell: West to northwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore east of Maningrida.
Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Gove Peninsula Coast: Cape Wessel to Cape Arnhem Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Gove Peninsula Coast: Cape Wessel to Cape Arnhem
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 8:30PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots. Winds north of Cape Wessel may reach up to 30 knots at times.
Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Swell: Northwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far northeast with possible squalls.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: West to northwesterly 1 to 2 metres.
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: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres inshore.
Swell: West to northwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending westerly around 1 metre during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Swell: Westerly 1 to 2 metres offshore, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Roper Groote Coast: Cape Arnhem to QLD-NT Border Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Roper Groote Coast: Cape Arnhem to QLD-NT Border
Issued: Tuesday, 3 March 8:30PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Northwest to southwesterly about 10 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Numbulwar in the evening.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Numbulwar.
Swell: Northerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm, with possible squalls northeast of Groote Eylandt.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Numbulwar.
Swell: Northerly around 1 metre east of Groote Eylandt.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm, with possible squalls offshore north of Numbulwar in the morning and afternoon.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northwesterly during the day.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Northerly around 1 metre east of Groote Eylandt.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres northeast of Groote Eylandt.
Swell: Northerly 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: Tuesday, 3 March 8:30PM
Forecast for Tuesday, 3 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely.
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
