Weather Situation for Queensland Gulf of Carpentaria
A weak pressure gradient will persist over the Gulf waters for the next several days. A high moving into the Tasman Sea from Monday and extend a weak ridge over the Gulf Waters from Tuesday.
Weather Situation for North Queensland
A weak ridge will persist over the north Queensland waters for several days. The ridge will strengthen slightly from Monday as a high moves into the Tasman Sea. A tropical low [1005 hPa] near the Solomon Islands will move west on Monday and has a high chance of developing into a tropical cyclone in the far northeastern Coral Sea from Tuesday. This low is forecast to drift south during the latter part of this week with further development likely, but remain well east of the Queensland coast with no direct impacts expected.
Weather Situation for South Queensland
A trough near the southeast coast will start to move northward over the South Queensland waters from Monday. reaching the Capricornia waters later in the day or early on Tuesday. A high will move into the Tasman Sea on Monday, extending a new ridge over the south Queensland waters in the wake of the trough along with moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds.
South East Gulf of Carpentaria: QLD-NT Border to Cape Keerweer Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for South East Gulf of Carpentaria: QLD-NT Border to Cape Keerweer
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 3:50PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then tending northeasterly in the morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly during the afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.
North East Gulf of Carpentaria: Cape Keerweer to Crab Island Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for North East Gulf of Carpentaria: Cape Keerweer to Crab Island
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 3:50PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm later this evening.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Torres Strait Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Torres Strait
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 3:50PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: 50% chance of showers in the early morning. Mostly sunny day.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Peninsula Coast: Sharp Point to Cape Melville Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Peninsula Coast: Sharp Point to Cape Melville
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 3:50PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly before dawn. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Sidmouth during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef by early evening.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
Swell: Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 3:50PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.
Swell: East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the evening.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 3:50PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef during the afternoon.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 3:50PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: Northeasterly below 10 knots tending easterly 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 3:50PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: North to northeasterly below 10 knots becoming easterly early in the morning then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore north of Hamilton Island during the morning.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Sunny.
Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 3:50PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: North to northeasterly below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: North to northeasterly below 10 knots becoming easterly early in the morning then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning easterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Creal Reef.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Creal Reef.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 3:50PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly early in the morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cape Capricorn during the afternoon.
Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.
Weather: Sunny.
Hervey Bay Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Hervey Bay
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 3:50PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots tending northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending easterly in the late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending easterly in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the northern bay during the afternoon.
Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Sunny.
Fraser Island Coast: Sandy Cape to Double Island Point Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Fraser Island Coast: Sandy Cape to Double Island Point
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 3:50PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending easterly during the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Sunshine Coast Waters: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Sunshine Coast Waters: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 3:50PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore north of Maroochydore.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to around 1 metre around midday.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: South to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Moreton Bay Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Moreton Bay
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 3:50PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots in the western bay in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the early afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: South to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly during the morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Sunny.
Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger
Issued: Sunday, 3 December 3:50PM
Forecast for Sunday, 3 December
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly below 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Monday, 4 December
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the early afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Tuesday, 5 December
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Wednesday, 6 December
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
