Weather Situation for Northern Territory
Monsoonal flow continues over the Top End with a monsoon trough extending through the Gregory and Carpentaria Districts. A tropical low about the Gulf of Carpentaria may move westward across the Territory on Thursday.
Beagle Bonaparte Coast: WA-NT Border to Cape Fourcroy Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Beagle Bonaparte Coast: WA-NT Border to Cape Fourcroy
Issued: Wednesday, 4 March 8:30AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell: Westerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Channel Point.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the Beagle Gulf in the late afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Westerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Channel Point.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% 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: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the Beagle Gulf.
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: Wednesday, 4 March 8:30AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell: Westerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Westerly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 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: Wednesday, 4 March 8:30AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
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 Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel
Issued: Wednesday, 4 March 8:30AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore east of Maningrida during the day.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore east of Maningrida.
Swell: Northwesterly 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, with possible squalls offshore east of Maningrida in the late afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Northwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: West to northwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% 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: Wednesday, 4 March 8:30AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 4 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: West to northwesterly 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening with possible squalls.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly during the morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Cape Wessel in the evening.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: West to northwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore, 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: Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: West to northwesterly around 1 metre offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Roper Groote Coast: Cape Arnhem to QLD-NT Border Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Roper Groote Coast: Cape Arnhem to QLD-NT Border
Issued: Wednesday, 4 March 8:30AM
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: North to northwesterly around 1 metre east of Groote Eylandt.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, with possible squalls offshore north of Numbulwar.
Forecast for Thursday, 5 March
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell: North to northwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre northeast 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 2 metres northeast of Groote Eylandt.
Swell: Northwest to northeasterly 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: Wednesday, 4 March 8:30AM
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. 80% 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.
Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Forecast for Friday, 6 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: Northwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
