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Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel Forecast

Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel

Issued: Thursday, 10 September 2:30PM

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

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.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

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Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon. Winds tending west to northwesterly in the late afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

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 in the middle of the day then tending northwest to southwesterly in the early afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: North 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 in the early 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 northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then tending northwest to southwesterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly below 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 in the middle of the day then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then tending north to northeasterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Mostly clear.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

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 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 during the afternoon.

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 offshore south of Cape Wessel.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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: 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, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: 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 about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots before dawn.

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 during the morning, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres northeast of Groote Eylandt during the afternoon.

Forecast for Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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 tending northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.

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 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 during the day then tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Croker Island Airport

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10 kn E

· 28 °C

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Temperature

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Now: 28 °C

Tides

Smith Point - West

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Current: 1.54m

Weather Now for Smith Point - West

28 °C

Feels like 29 °C

Wind

10 kn E

Humidity

65%

Pressure

1014 hPa

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