Weather Situation for Queensland Gulf of Carpentaria
A ridge extends over the Gulf waters and will persist for the next few days. The remnants of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Maila may cross northern Cape York Peninsula and move over the Gulf waters later this week.
Weather Situation for North Queensland
A ridge extends over the north Queensland waters. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Maila [1004 hPa] in the Solomon Sea is forecast to move southwest into the Coral Sea and weaken, before approaching and potentially crossing the Far North Queensland coast as a low pressure system later Tuesday or Wednesday.
Weather Situation for South Queensland
A strengthening ridge extends over the South Queensland Waters. The ridge will persist for several days as the high moves east across southeastern Australia, and into the Tasman Sea from Wednesday.
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: Monday, 13 April 9:00AM
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Kowanyama in the late morning. Winds turning southerly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell:
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell:
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
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: Monday, 13 April 9:00AM
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly about 10 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Weipa in the late morning and early afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Cullen Point.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly in the early morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Weipa during the morning.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Torres Strait Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Torres Strait
Issued: Monday, 13 April 9:00AM
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening then becoming south to southeasterly about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: Variable below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Peninsula Coast: Sharp Point to Cape Melville Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Peninsula Coast: Sharp Point to Cape Melville
Issued: Monday, 13 April 9:00AM
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly in the afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Sidmouth during the day. Winds tending southeast to southwesterly in the morning.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots shifting northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending easterly during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation
Issued: Monday, 13 April 9:00AM
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots tending easterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Issued: Monday, 13 April 9:00AM
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cairns during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore in the late afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots turning easterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres outside the reef.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen
Issued: Monday, 13 April 9:00AM
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green in the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Cape Bowling Green in the late afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots turning easterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence
Issued: Monday, 13 April 9:00AM
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island in the late morning and afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Hamilton Island.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore between Hamilton Island and Mackay during the morning.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Mackay.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.
Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters
Issued: Monday, 13 April 9:00AM
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Creal Reef during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Creal Reef around midday.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning easterly 20 to 25 knots in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: Easterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads
Issued: Monday, 13 April 9:00AM
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cape Capricorn in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds turning southeasterly in the early afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Agnes Water.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore southern waters.Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Hervey Bay Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Hervey Bay
Issued: Monday, 13 April 9:00AM
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly in the early afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the northern bay during the morning.
Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
K'gari Coast: Sandy Cape to Double Island Point Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for K'gari Coast: Sandy Cape to Double Island Point
Issued: Monday, 13 April 9:00AM
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the early afternoon. Winds turning southeasterly in the late afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Swell: Southeasterly 2 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore around midday.East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the day.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Sunshine Coast Waters: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Sunshine Coast Waters: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton
Issued: Monday, 13 April 9:00AM
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Maroochydore in the late morning. Winds tending east to southeasterly during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.Southerly around 1 metre offshore.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Maroochydore during the morning. Winds turning easterly in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Moreton Bay Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Moreton Bay
Issued: Monday, 13 April 9:00AM
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly in the early afternoon then decreasing to below 10 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then tending east to southeasterly in the middle of the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger
Issued: Monday, 13 April 9:00AM
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 15 April
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather: Sunny.
