Weather Situation for Queensland Gulf of Carpentaria
A weak trough extends over the Gulf waters. The trough will deepen over the next several days. A tropical low may develop in the Gulf of Carpentaria from Thursday.
Weather Situation for North Queensland
A weak trough extends over the northern Coral Sea and the northeast coast. The trough will deepen over the next several days. A high [1020 hPa] maintains a ridge over the remaining north Queensland waters. The ridge is combining with the trough to enhance onshore winds. The ridge and onshore winds will weaken on Wednesday and Thursday as the high moves away. A tropical low is likely to develop within the trough from Thursday.
Weather Situation for South Queensland
A high [1020 hPa] maintains a ridge over the south Queensland waters. The ridge will weaken on Wednesday and Thursday as the high moves away and a weaker high moves into the Tasman Sea.
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, 27 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Monday, 27 January
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Tuesday, 28 January
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending north to northwesterly in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% 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: Monday, 27 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Monday, 27 January
Winds: Variable below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Tuesday, 28 January
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: West 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:
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning.
Seas: Around 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: Monday, 27 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Monday, 27 January
Winds: West to southwesterly below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Tuesday, 28 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 Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly during the afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Northwest to southwesterly below 1 metre.
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: Monday, 27 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Monday, 27 January
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Tuesday, 28 January
Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% 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: Monday, 27 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Monday, 27 January
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Tuesday, 28 January
Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Issued: Monday, 27 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Monday, 27 January
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe.
Forecast for Tuesday, 28 January
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly during the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots south of Innisfail in the late afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 0.5 metres around midday, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly during the day then tending south to southeasterly during the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen
Issued: Monday, 27 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Monday, 27 January
Winds: Easterly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Tuesday, 28 January
Winds: Easterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Cape Bowling Green during the early morning.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence
Issued: Monday, 27 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Monday, 27 January
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 28 January
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Hamilton Island early in the morning.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters
Issued: Monday, 27 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Monday, 27 January
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Creal Reef in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Creal Reef.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 28 January
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Creal Reef early in the morning.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.
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: Monday, 27 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Monday, 27 January
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Tuesday, 28 January
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Agnes Water.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 0.5 metres around midday, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore.
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Cape Capricorn.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Cape Capricorn.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Cape Capricorn during the evening.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Hervey Bay Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Hervey Bay
Issued: Monday, 27 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Monday, 27 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.
Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Tuesday, 28 January
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: North to 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, 27 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Monday, 27 January
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the evening. Winds turning easterly in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.
Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Tuesday, 28 January
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
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, 27 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Monday, 27 January
Winds: Easterly 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.
Forecast for Tuesday, 28 January
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Moreton Bay Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Moreton Bay
Issued: Monday, 27 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Monday, 27 January
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 28 January
Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon then tending north to northeasterly below 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the day.
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, 27 January 3:50PM
Forecast for Monday, 27 January
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Tuesday, 28 January
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots early in the morning then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
