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Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel Forecast

Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel

Issued: Thursday, 10 September 8:30AM

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore around midday.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the far north during the morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the far north.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the far north.

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

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Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning west to northwesterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northwest to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots tending northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to about 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 during the day then decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Cape Wessel during the morning and again in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning and again in the late evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

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 Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots northeast of Groote Eylandt during the morning and early afternoon. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: 50% chance of showers in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots northeast of Groote Eylandt during the morning.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

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

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

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Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel Forecast