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Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel Forecast

Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel

Issued: Monday, 28 September 8:30AM

Forecast for Monday, 28 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 29 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the far north during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 30 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

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Forecast for Monday, 28 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 29 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 30 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 28 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending north to northeasterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 29 September

Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 30 September

Weather: Mostly sunny. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 28 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 29 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 30 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 28 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 29 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 30 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the morning then increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 28 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots northeast of Groote Eylandt during the morning. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 29 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots northeast of Groote Eylandt during the morning and early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Numbulwar during the morning.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 30 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Numbulwar during the morning.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 28 September

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 29 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly in the late morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 30 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

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Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel Forecast