Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 04:45 AM EST on Saturday 20 April 2024
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 21 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
Wind Warnings for Sunday 21 April
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
South East Gulf of Carpentaria, North East Gulf of Carpentaria, Townsville Coast, Mackay Coast, Capricornia Coast, Hervey Bay, K'gari Coast, Sunshine Coast Waters, Moreton Bay and Gold Coast Waters
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 3:50 pm EST Saturday.
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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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Forecast
Heron Island (23.4425°S, 151.9152°E, 16m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY23° 24° heavy showers Chance of rain: 90% Likely amount: 20-40mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:48am EST 6:11am EST 5:37pm EST 6:00pm EST NOW21.0° Feels Like: 20.9° Relative Humidity: 87% Dew: 18.8° Wind: SE 17km/h Gust: 26km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1014.4hPa -
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Heron IslandNow21.8°cFeels Like:21.5°Wind:SE 17km/hGusts:22km/hHumidity:81%23°Min24°MaxToday in Heron IslandCloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely from late this morning. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds S/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending E/SE in the morning then tending S/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 21 to 27.Tomorrow20°Min22°MaxCloudy. Very high chance of showers in the S, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds S 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s. -
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Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely from late this morning. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds S/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending E/SE in the morning then tending S/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 21 to 27.
Forecast for Heron Island (23.4425°S, 151.9152°E, 16m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 23° 20° 21° 22° 21° 21° 21° Maximum 24° 22° 24° 24° 24° 24° 24° Chance of rain 90% 80% 70% 30% 20% 10% 60% Likely amount 20-40mm 10-20mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High High High Very High Very High Very High 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 23
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(km/h)33
(km/h)31
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(km/h)39
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(km/h)27
(km/h)22
(km/h)19
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(km/h)Wind direction SE SE S S SSE SSE SSE SSE S SE S ESE S ESE Relative humidity 84% 81% 83% 78% 81% 74% 80% 72% 80% 73% 74% 66% 62% 62% Dew point 21°C 20°C 18°C 18°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 18°C 18°C 15°C 16°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Heron Island Rain Forecast
Heron Island 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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Past 5 Days
Heron Island Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 1520.0 °C 28.2 °C 1.4 mmTuesday
Apr 1619.9 °C 27.0 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 1720.1 °C 26.2 °C 42.7 mmThursday
Apr 1820.1 °C 28.1 °C 0.9 mmFriday
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Heron Island minimum temp history (23.4425°S, 151.9152°E, 16m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 30.0° 03/04/2024 Coldest this month 17.2° 10/04/2024 Hottest on record 31.2 01/04/1998 Coldest on record 11.0 28/04/2017 Hottest this year 33.2° 07/02/2024 Coldest this year 15.5° 08/02/2024 Long term average 26.5° Long term average 19.5° Average this month 27.5° Average this month 20.5° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 27.8° 2009 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 17.7° 2008 Heron Island rainfall history (23.4425°S, 151.9152°E, 16m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 82.4mm 07/04/2024 Total This Month 180.0mm
11.0 daysLong Term Average 103.5mm 11.2 days Wettest April on record 381.8mm 1996 Driest on record 2.6mm 2017 -
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Heron Island Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 567.5mm 52.2 day(s) Total For 2024 665.2mm 75.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 272.9mm 44.0 day(s) Wettest Day 82.4mm Apr 7 Lowest Temperature 15.5°C Feb 8 Highest Temperature 33.2°C Feb 7 -
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Heron Island Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 29.6 29.4 28.4 26.5 24.1 22.0 21.4 22.3 24.4 26.0 27.6 28.9 25.9 Mean Min (°C) 23.0 22.7 21.6 19.5 16.9 14.6 13.8 14.7 17.1 19.3 20.9 22.3 18.9 Mean Rain (mm) 150.9 174.0 139.1 103.5 101.6 60.9 47.9 42.4 38.6 67.5 71.4 128.7 1116.4 Mean Rain Days 13.4 13.7 13.9 11.2 9.6 8.0 6.8 5.8 5.9 8.1 8.9 11.9 116.4