Queensland

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southern Queensland
Issued at 4:36 am EST on Saturday 4 February 2012

Please be aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum
waves may be up to twice the height

Warning Summary at issue time
Nil.

Weather Situation
A weak ridge extends along the southern Queensland coast. A low lies over the
northwestern Coral Sea while another low lies to the south of New Caledonia. The
New Caledonia system will move southwestwards into the northern Tasman Sea
during the outlook period, extending a S'ly wind flow on to the southern
Queensland coast.

Capricornia Waters, St Lawrence to Burnett Heads:
Saturday until midnight: Winds: E to SE 15 to 20 knots. Seas: to 1.7 metres.
Swell: E'ly 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Isolated showers.
Sunday: Winds: SE 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at times. Winds
tending SE to NE 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.2 to 1.7 metres. Swell:
E'ly 2 metres offshore. Isolated showers.
Monday: Winds: Variable 5 to 10 knots, tending E to NE 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon.

Hervey Bay Waters:
Saturday until midnight: Winds: E to SE 10 to 15 knots. Seas: to 1 metre.
Isolated showers.
Sunday: Winds: S to SE 10 to 15 knots, tending E to SE 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. Seas: to 1 metre.
Monday: Winds: SW to SE 5 to 10 knots, tending N to NE 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon.

Fraser Island Waters, Sandy Cape to Double Island Point:
Saturday until midnight: Winds: E to SE 10 to 15 knots, tending S to SE 10 to
15 knots during the day. Seas: 1.2 metres. Swell: E'ly 2 to 2.5 metres. Isolated
showers.
Sunday: Winds: S to SE 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at times. Winds
tending SE 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.2 to 1.7 metres. Swell: E'ly
2.5 to 3 metres. Isolated showers.
Monday: Winds: SW to SE 5 to 10 knots, tending SE to NE 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon.

Southeast Coast Waters, Double Island Point to Point Danger:
Saturday until midnight: Winds: S to SE 10 to 15 knots. S to SW winds 5 to 10
knots inshore early morning. Inshore afternoon E to SE sea breezes 10 to 15
knots. Seas: 1.2 metres. Swell: E'ly 2 to 2.5 metres. Isolated showers.
Sunday: Winds: S to SE 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at times
offshore. Winds tending SE 5 to 10 knots late evening. Inshore afternoon SE to
NE sea breezes 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1.2 metres, reaching 1.7 metres offshore.
Swell: E'ly 2.5 to 3 metres. Isolated showers.
Monday: Winds: Variable 5 to 10 knots, tending SE to NE 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon.

Moreton Bay Waters:
Saturday until midnight: Winds: SW to SE 10 to 15 knots, tending E to SE 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 0.7 metres. Isolated showers.
Sunday: Winds: SW to SE 10 to 15 knots, tending SE to NE 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon. Seas: 0.7 metres. Isolated showers.
Monday: Winds: Variable 5 to 10 knots, tending E to NE 10 to 15 knots in the
afternoon.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:06 pm EST Saturday.