Weather Situation for Queensland Gulf of Carpentaria
A weak pressure gradient will persist over the Gulf waters for several days.
Weather Situation for North Queensland
A weak pressure gradient will persist over north Queensland waters for a few days. A ridge will extend over the north Queensland waters from Sunday as a high moves east across the Tasman Sea.
Weather Situation for South Queensland
Tropical Cyclone Alfred [980hPa] is moving slowly towards the southeast coast and is generating severe coastal hazards south of Double Island Point. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is likely to cross the coast tonight or during Saturday morning, before pushing further inland and weakening over the weekend and dissipating early next week. A ridge will extend over the south Queensland waters from Sunday as a high moves east across the Tasman Sea.
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: Friday, 7 March 6:00AM
Forecast for Friday, 7 March
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Saturday, 8 March
Winds: Northerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots early in the morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Sunday, 9 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy. 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: Friday, 7 March 6:00AM
Forecast for Friday, 7 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Saturday, 8 March
Winds: Variable below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell:
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Sunday, 9 March
Winds: Variable below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Torres Strait Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Torres Strait
Issued: Friday, 7 March 6:00AM
Forecast for Friday, 7 March
Winds: Variable below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Saturday, 8 March
Winds: Variable below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Sunday, 9 March
Winds: Variable below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Peninsula Coast: Sharp Point to Cape Melville Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Peninsula Coast: Sharp Point to Cape Melville
Issued: Friday, 7 March 6:00AM
Forecast for Friday, 7 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
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 Saturday, 8 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Sunday, 9 March
Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Cooktown Coast: Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation
Issued: Friday, 7 March 6:00AM
Forecast for Friday, 7 March
Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Forecast for Saturday, 8 March
Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Sunday, 9 March
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Cairns Coast: Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Issued: Friday, 7 March 6:00AM
Forecast for Friday, 7 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Saturday, 8 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Sunday, 9 March
Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Townsville Coast: Cardwell to Bowen
Issued: Friday, 7 March 6:00AM
Forecast for Friday, 7 March
Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Saturday, 8 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Sunday, 9 March
Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly below 10 knots during the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Mackay Coast: Bowen to St Lawrence
Issued: Friday, 7 March 6:00AM
Forecast for Friday, 7 March
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Mackay in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre offshore.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Saturday, 8 March
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Mackay early in the morning. Winds turning northerly in the early afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore from the late morning.
Forecast for Sunday, 9 March
Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly during the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Great Barrier Reef Offshore Waters
Issued: Friday, 7 March 6:00AM
Forecast for Friday, 7 March
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots through the Capricorn Channel during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Capricorn Channel during the afternoon.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Saturday, 8 March
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots through the Capricorn Channel early in the morning and again in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Sunday, 9 March
Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly during the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre through the Capricorn Channel.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Capricornia Coast: St Lawrence to Burnett Heads
Issued: Friday, 7 March 6:00AM
Forecast for Friday, 7 March
Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
Swell: Northeast to southeasterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore south of Agnes Water late this afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Saturday, 8 March
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Agnes Water during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Southerly around 1 metre offshore southern waters.
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Sunday, 9 March
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly during the morning.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Cape Capricorn.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Hervey Bay Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Hervey Bay
Issued: Friday, 7 March 6:00AM
Forecast for Friday, 7 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Saturday, 8 March
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Sunday, 9 March
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly during the morning.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
K'gari Coast: Sandy Cape to Double Island Point Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for K'gari Coast: Sandy Cape to Double Island Point
Issued: Friday, 7 March 6:00AM
Forecast for Friday, 7 March
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning northwesterly in the late morning and afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
Swell: Southerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday, then decreasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Saturday, 8 March
Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots early in the morning then turning north to northeasterly 20 to 30 knots in the morning.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Sunday, 9 March
Winds: Northeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre, tending easterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Sunshine Coast Waters: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Sunshine Coast Waters: Double Island Point to Cape Moreton
Issued: Friday, 7 March 6:00AM
Forecast for Friday, 7 March
Winds: Above 48 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Swell:
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Saturday, 8 March
Winds: Above 48 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Swell:
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. Rain and showers heavy at times. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Sunday, 9 March
Winds: Northeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: East to northeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Moreton Bay Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Moreton Bay
Issued: Friday, 7 March 6:00AM
Forecast for Friday, 7 March
Winds: Above 48 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Swell:
Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. Rain heavy at times. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Saturday, 8 March
Winds: Above 48 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Swell:
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. Rain heavy at times. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Sunday, 9 March
Winds: Northeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell:
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Gold Coast Waters: Cape Moreton to Point Danger
Issued: Friday, 7 March 6:00AM
Forecast for Friday, 7 March
Winds: Above 48 knots expected due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Swell:
Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. Rain heavy at times. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Saturday, 8 March
Winds: Above 48 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.
Swell:
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. Rain heavy at times. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Sunday, 9 March
Winds: Northeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell: Northeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending easterly 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
