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Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel Forecast

Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel

Issued: Thursday, 10 September 8:30PM

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.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 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: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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: Variable about 10 knots.

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 early morning 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: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the 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 northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots during the evening.

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 below 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 below 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: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Cape Wessel.

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. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

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

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 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Cape Wessel during the morning.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Clear.

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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 Sunday, 13 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 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 late 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 northeast of Groote Eylandt during the morning.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Clear.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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 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