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Australian Government Bureau of MeteorologyQueensland Coastal Waters Forecast for Southern Queensland Issued at 4:36 am EST on Monday 7 July 2008 Valid until midnight Wednesday Warnings Nil. Synoptic Situation A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea will strengthen as it moves slowly eastwards. A trough will move off the southern coast during Tuesday. Capricornia Waters, St Lawrence to Burnett Heads: Monday until midnight: SE/NE winds 20/25 knots. Seas to 2.2 metres in open waters. Scattered showers. Tuesday: NE winds 15/20 knots becoming variable 10/15 knots by late morning. S'ly winds 15/20 knots at night. Seas to 1.7 metres in open waters. Scattered showers. Wednesday: S/SW winds 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots offshore in the morning. Hervey Bay Waters: Monday until midnight: E/NE winds 15/20 knots. Seas to 1.5 metres. Isolated showers. Tuesday: NE/NW winds 15/20 knots, tending SW 15/20 knots during the evening. Seas to 1.5 metres. Isolated showers. Wednesday: S/SW winds 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots offshore in the morning. Fraser Island Offshore Waters, Sandy Cape to Double Island Point: Monday until midnight: E/NE winds 15/20 knots. Seas to 1.7 metres. A 2 metre SE swell. Isolated showers. Tuesday: NE/NW winds 20/25 knots, easing to 15/20 knots in the afternoon. Winds shifting SW 15/20 knots in the evening. Seas to 2.2 metres offshore. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Wednesday: S/SW winds 20/25 knots, easing to 15/20 knots in the afternoon. Southeast Coast Waters, Double Island Point to Point Danger: Monday until midnight: E/NE winds 15/20 knots, increasing to 20/25 knots offshore late. Seas rising to 2.2 metres offshore. A 2 metre SE swell. Isolated showers. Tuesday: NE/NW winds 20/25 knots, becoming NW/SW 15/20 knots in the afternoon and evening. Seas to 2.2 metres. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Wednesday: SW winds 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots offshore. Moreton Bay Waters: Monday until midnight: E/NE winds 10/15 knots, increasing to 15/20 knots late. Seas rising to 1 metre. Isolated showers. Tuesday: NE/NW winds 20/25 knots, becoming W/SW 15/20 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas 1 to 1.2 metres. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Wednesday: SW winds 15/20 knots. The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:06 pm EST Monday. |