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Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel Forecast

Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel

Issued: Friday, 11 September 8:30AM

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.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore west of Maningrida early in the morning.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

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 Friday, 11 September

Weather: Sunny.

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

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. Winds reaching up to 20 knots in the Beagle Gulf in the late 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 about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

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: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly during the afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

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, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 12 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.

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 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 Friday, 11 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots northeast of Groote Eylandt during the morning. Winds turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.

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 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly below 10 knots in the 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 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 then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.

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

Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: 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 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.

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