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Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel Forecast

Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel

Issued: Friday, 11 September 2:34PM

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore west of Maningrida early in the morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far north.

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore west of Maningrida.

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Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly in the early afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots tending northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to below 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly in the early afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then tending northwest to northeasterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the far northeast in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning. Winds turning southeasterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.

Swell: East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly below 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres east of Groote Eylandt during the morning.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres northeast of Groote Eylandt during the morning.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon then tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day then tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Mccluer Island

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17 kn E

· 27 °C

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Temperature

Grant Island

↓ Cooling

Now: 27 °C

Tides

Grant Island

↑ Rising

Current: 1.66m

Weather Now for Grant Island

27 °C

Feels like 26 °C

Wind

17 kn E

Humidity

75%

Pressure

1015 hPa

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