South Queensland Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

Queensland

Coastal Waters Forecast for Southern Queensland
Issued at 3:06 pm EST on Friday 24 May 2013

Warning Summary at issue time
A Gale Warning has been issued for waters between Double Island Point and Point
Danger for late this evening. A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for waters
south of Double Island Point [including Moreton Bay] for late this afternoon,
extending to waters south of Sandy Cape [including Hervey Bay] late this evening
and remaining waters south of Gladstone during Saturday.

Weather Situation
A complex low pressure system [1004 hPa] off the northern New South Wales coast
is expected to deepen the remainder of today. The associated trough is expected
to move northeast into far southern Queensland waters late this afternoon and
evening. The trough is then expected to shift east over the Coral Sea during the
weekend. Large south to southeasterly waves will affect far southern Queensland
waters during the weekend resulting in rough surf conditions. A high [1032 hPa]
over the Great Australian Bight will move slowly east during the forecast
period, extending a strengthening ridge along the east Queensland coast.

Capricornia Waters, St Lawrence to Burnett Heads:
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for offshore waters south of Gladstone for
Saturday.
Friday until midnight: Winds: North of Gladstone: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots,
reaching 15 to 20 knots at times. Winds tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20
knots from this evening and reaching 20 to 25 knots at times from late tonight.
South of Gladstone: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots
from this evening. Seas: 1.2 to 1.7 metres, increasing to 2.2 from the south
during this evening. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers.
Saturday: Winds: North of Gladstone: South to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots,
tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon though still
reaching 20 to 25 knots at times offshore. South of Gladstone: South to
southwesterly 20 to 25 knots at first, reaching 25 to 30 knots at times
offshore. Winds tending south to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots during the
afternoon and reaching 25 to 33 knots offshore. Seas: 2.2 metres, reaching 3
metres offshore south of Gladstone. Swell: South to southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5
metres over southern offshore waters. Isolated showers, scattered over southern
offshore waters.
Sunday: Winds: South to southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.
Monday: Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Hervey Bay Waters:
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for late this evening.
Friday until midnight: Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20
to 25 knots at times. Winds tending southwesterly 20 to 25 knots this evening
and reaching 25 to 30 knots at times over the northern bay late tonight. Seas:
1.4 to 1.8 metres, reaching 2.5 metres over the northern bay this evening.
Saturday: Winds: South to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching 25 to 30 knots
over the northern bay early morning. Winds tending southwest to southeasterly 20
to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Lighter south to southwesterly
winds over the western bay early morning. Seas: 1.8 metres to 2.5 metres.
Isolated squally showers.
Sunday: Winds: South to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Lighter south to
southwesterly winds over the western bay early morning.
Monday: Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots over the
northern and eastern bay. Lighter southerly winds over the western bay early
morning.

Fraser Island Waters, Sandy Cape to Double Island Point:
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for late this evening.
Friday until midnight: Winds: West to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots. Winds
tending southwesterly 20 to 25 knots and reaching 25 to 30 knots offshore from
late this evening. Seas: 2.2 metres, reaching 3 metres offshore late this
evening. Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres developing from the south this
evening. Isolated showers.
Saturday: Winds: Southwesterly 25 to 30 knots, tending southwest to
southeasterly 25 to 33 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 3 to 3.5
metres. Swell: Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres, reaching 4 metres offshore. Isolated
squally showers, becoming scattered during the afternoon.
Sunday: Winds: South to southeasterly 25 to 30 knots.
Monday: Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching 25 to 30 knots at times..

Southeast Coast Waters, Double Island Point to Point Danger:
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for late this afternoon. A Gale Warning
has been issued for late this evening.
Friday until midnight: Winds: West to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching 25
to 30 knots from late afternoon. Winds tending south to southwesterly 25 to 30
knots during this evening and increasing to 30 to 40 knots from late tonight,
particularly over offshore waters. Seas: 1.7 to 2.2 metres, increasing to 3
metres from late afternoon and reaching 4 metres in open waters from late
tonight. Swell: South to southeasterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres
from the south. Isolated showers, becoming scattered and squally from the south
with possible isolated thunderstorms offshore.
Saturday: Winds: South to southwesterly 30 to 40 knots. Winds tending southwest
to southeasterly 25 to 33 knots during the afternoon though still reaching 33 to
40 knots offshore until late evening. Seas: 3 to 4 metres. Swell: South to
southeasterly 2.5 to 3.5 metres, reaching 4 to 5 metres offshore. Scattered
squally showers.
Sunday: Winds: Southwest to southeasterly 25 to 33 knots, tending south to
southeasterly 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon though still reaching 25 to 30
knots at times offshore.
Monday: Winds: South to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

Moreton Bay Waters:
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for late this afternoon.
Friday until midnight: Winds: West to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching 25
to 30 knots at times from late this afternoon. Seas: 1.3 metres, reaching 1.6
metres from late afternoon. Scattered squally showers.
Saturday: Winds: South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.6 metres.
Scattered squally showers.
Sunday: Winds: Southwest to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching 25 to 30
knots at times over the southern and eastern bay during the morning.
Monday: Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots
at times.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:36 am EST Saturday.