Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 10:00 AM EST on Friday 26 April 2024
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 27 April 2024
Wind Warnings for Saturday 27 April
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula Coast, Mackay Coast and Capricornia Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 3:50 pm EST Friday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Darnley Island (9.588°S, 143.7707°E, 105m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY25° 32° Chance of rain: 10% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:14am EST 6:36am EST 6:22pm EST 6:43pm EST NOW30.5° Feels Like: Relative Humidity: Dew: Wind: SE 33km/h Gust: 44km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.2mm Pressure: 1009.0hPa -
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Darnley IslandNow29.7°cFeels Like:29.7°Wind:SE 26km/hGusts:32km/hHumidity:66%25°Min32°MaxToday in Darnley IslandMostly sunny. Winds E/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30s.Tomorrow26°Min32°MaxPartly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower near the E coast. Winds E/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low 30s. -
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Today: Mostly sunny. Winds E/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30s.
Forecast for Darnley Island (9.588°S, 143.7707°E, 105m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 25° 26° 25° 25° 25° 25° 25° Maximum 32° 32° 32° 32° 31° 31° 31° Chance of rain 10% 60% 80% 50% 60% 90% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating - - - - - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 22
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(km/h)Wind direction SE ESE SE ESE SE ESE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE Relative humidity 74% 72% 81% 78% 82% 78% 84% 79% 82% 79% 85% 81% 85% 82% Dew point 24°C 25°C 26°C 26°C 25°C 26°C 26°C 26°C 25°C 26°C 26°C 26°C 26°C 26°C -
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Darnley Island Rain Forecast
Darnley Island 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025987788887779105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 23
ENSO status: Inactive/Neutral. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming strongly positive. SAM status: Leading to neutral and returning positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is presently in an inactive phase, for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling continues over the eastern Pacific Ocean as sea surface temperatures approach near-normal conditions. Warmer than normal waters are present across the western Pacific Ocean, including the Coral Sea with added moisture and humidity to influence weather conditions in the eastern regions of Australia. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop this coming winter season. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase, although record-high ocean temperatures across the northwest Indian Ocean have the IOD index just tipping into a positivethreshold value. Persistent southeasterly winds over the eastern Indian Ocean during the previous month are forecast to ease with below-average wind speeds to develop off northwest Australia and the eastern Indian Ocean during the winter season. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into a strong positive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly following May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, thus reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is currently positive (mid-April) with the outlook favouring a neutral phase forecast in May and then the likelihood of returning to a positive phase during winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces the impact of cold fronts and decreases the rainfall over southernAustralia. Rainfall outlooks are showing above-average rainfall over winter for WA and central and northern SA, and eastern regions of QLD and NSW. Conversely, below-average rainfall is expected for western TAS, southern SA, and most of VIC.
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Darnley Island Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 22- - 0.4 mmTuesday
Apr 23- 29.8 °C 3.4 mmWednesday
Apr 2426.9 °C 32.8 °C 8.2 mmThursday
Apr 2527.1 °C 30.7 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Apr 2627.4 °C 31.3 °C 0.6 mmLegend -
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Darnley Island minimum temp history (9.588°S, 143.7707°E, 105m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 34.0° 07/04/2024 Coldest this month 25.1° 11/04/2024 Hottest on record 36.6 12/04/2016 Coldest on record 20.0 29/04/2001 Hottest this year 35.8° 03/01/2024 Coldest this year 24.4° 23/01/2024 Long term average 32.1° Long term average 25.9° Average this month 32.0° Average this month 26.6° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 33.7° 2015 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 25.1° 2011 Darnley Island rainfall history (9.588°S, 143.7707°E, 105m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 39.2mm 01/04/2024 Total This Month 160.6mm
17.0 daysLong Term Average 188.6mm 17.8 days Wettest April on record 546.4mm 2011 Driest on record 17.6mm 2015 -
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Darnley Island Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 1011.8mm 71.0 day(s) Total For 2024 721.0mm 62.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 635.6mm 61.0 day(s) Wettest Day 75.2mm Mar12 Lowest Temperature 24.4°C Jan23 Highest Temperature 35.8°C Jan 3 -
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Darnley Island Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 31.9 31.6 31.8 32.1 31.5 30.6 30.2 30.6 31.4 32.5 33.5 33.2 31.7 Mean Min (°C) 26.0 25.9 25.8 25.9 25.5 24.8 24.0 23.7 24.2 24.8 25.6 26.1 25.2 Mean Rain (mm) 274.6 261.1 287.5 188.6 75.6 31.3 20.9 16.0 7.6 14.5 52.6 153.6 1382.7 Mean Rain Days 16.7 17.7 18.8 17.8 15.8 15.4 15.2 8.5 6.5 6.7 7.0 12.4 156.0