Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 11:20 AM EST on Friday 19 April 2024
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 20 April 2024
Wind Warnings for Saturday 20 April
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
South East Gulf of Carpentaria, Mackay Coast, Capricornia Coast, Hervey Bay and K'gari 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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Gainsford (23.7912°S, 149.7672°E, 55m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current condition
TODAY20° 29° mostly cloudy Chance of rain: 80% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:54am EST 6:17am EST 5:43pm EST 6:06pm EST NOW29.3° Feels Like: 30.6° Relative Humidity: 53% Dew: 19.0° Wind: NE 9km/h Gust: 9km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1012.8hPa -
Today Weather
GainsfordNow29.9°cFeels Like:30.8°Wind:E 9km/hGusts:11km/hHumidity:48%20°Min29°MaxToday in GainsfordPartly cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Slight chance of a shower, most likely during this afternoon and evening. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.Tomorrow18°Min19°MaxPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming S/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 28. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Slight chance of a shower, most likely during this afternoon and evening. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Forecast for Gainsford (23.7912°S, 149.7672°E, 55m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 20° 18° 15° 17° 18° 18° 17° Maximum 29° 19° 21° 25° 25° 26° 25° Chance of rain 80% 80% 90% 50% 30% 20% 10% Likely amount 1-5mm 20-40mm 10-20mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High High High High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No 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 13
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(km/h)22
(km/h)24
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(km/h)19
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(km/h)Wind direction S SSW SSW SSW SSW S S SSE S SSE S SSE S S Relative humidity 63% 41% 74% 79% 80% 70% 76% 62% 74% 59% 75% 53% 66% 43% Dew point 16°C 15°C 14°C 15°C 14°C 15°C 16°C 17°C 17°C 16°C 17°C 16°C 15°C 12°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Gainsford Rain Forecast
Gainsford 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025887776557678105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 16
ENSO status: Inactive. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming positive. SAM status: Positive, favouring positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has returned to an inactive phase for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling is occurring in the eastern Pacific, with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop in 2024. Warmer than normal waters are situated in the Coral Sea, providing moisture and humidity to the east coast. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Ocean temperatures are high across most of the Indian Ocean, and the IOD index is spiking in response. Persistent southeasterly winds have set in over the eastern Indian Ocean, signalling that the atmosphere is starting to respond to the ocean patterns. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into apositive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly in May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is positive and will favour a positive phase during autumn and into winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces cold fronts and rainfall over southern Australia, particularly for southwest WA. Rainfall outlooks are showing below average rainfall over winter for WA, and the southwest coasts of SA, Vic and Tas. Conversely, above average rainfall is expected for eastern parts of Qld and NSW, and potentially eastern Tas.
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Gainsford Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 1519.4 °C 27.5 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 1619.3 °C 29.0 °C 2.2 mmWednesday
Apr 1720.9 °C 25.0 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 1821.1 °C - 1.0 mmFriday
Apr 1919.3 °C 29.9 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Gainsford minimum temp history (23.7912°S, 149.7672°E, 55m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 31.5° 03/04/2024 Coldest this month 12.2° 11/04/2024 Hottest on record 35.4 01/04/1942 Coldest on record 4.7 30/04/1952 Hottest this year 37.4° 03/03/2024 Coldest this year 12.2° 11/04/2024 Long term average 28.8° Long term average 18.0° Average this month 28.2° Average this month 19.6° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 30.5° 2002 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 14.7° 1944 Gainsford rainfall history (23.7912°S, 149.7672°E, 55m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 53.4mm 06/04/2024 Total This Month 89.6mm
8.0 daysLong Term Average 42.5mm 6.7 days Wettest April on record 198.6mm 1990 Driest on record 0.0mm 1951 -
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Gainsford Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 414.4mm 39.9 day(s) Total For 2024 276.2mm 45.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 303.2mm 30.0 day(s) Wettest Day 53.4mm Apr 6 Lowest Temperature 12.2°C Apr11 Highest Temperature 37.4°C Mar 3 -
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Gainsford Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 32.1 31.5 30.6 28.8 26.1 23.6 23.3 25.0 27.5 29.8 31.3 32.2 28.5 Mean Min (°C) 22.3 22.2 21.0 18.0 14.3 11.1 9.8 10.9 13.8 17.2 19.6 21.3 16.8 Mean Rain (mm) 127.0 140.1 104.8 42.5 44.3 37.0 33.8 26.8 24.0 50.5 67.7 103.4 804.3 Mean Rain Days 11.1 12.0 10.1 6.7 6.3 5.4 5.8 4.7 4.4 6.6 7.6 9.4 90.0