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Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel Forecast

Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel

Issued: Friday, 11 September 8:30PM

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly 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 in the far north during the morning.

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

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: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly during the morning.

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: Mostly clear.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending west to northwesterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots in the Beagle Gulf in the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then decreasing to about 10 knots in the 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: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to around 1 metre around midday.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning 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 turning northerly during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Cape Wessel.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning. Winds turning southeasterly in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

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. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 14 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 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: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly during the afternoon.

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: Clear.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres northeast of Groote Eylandt.

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 late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres 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 about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots before dawn then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning.

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: Below 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 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Mostly 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: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early afternoon.

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.

Warruwi

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9 kn E

· 26 °C

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Now: 26 °C

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Current: 1.28m

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Wind

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Humidity

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Pressure

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