Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 04:45 AM EST on Saturday 27 April 2024
for the period until midnight EST Sunday 28 April 2024
Wind Warnings for Saturday 27 April
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula Coast, Townsville Coast, Mackay Coast and Capricornia Coast
Wind Warnings for Sunday 28 April
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula Coast, Cooktown Coast, Townsville Coast and Mackay Coast
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
Machine Creek (23.8349°S, 150.9419°E, 76m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY19° 27° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 10% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:51am EST 6:14am EST 5:31pm EST 5:54pm EST NOW23.1° Feels Like: 21.3° Relative Humidity: 66% Dew: 16.4° Wind: SE 20km/h Gust: 24km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1020.9hPa -
Today Weather
Machine CreekNow21.9°cFeels Like:20.1°Wind:S 20km/hGusts:32km/hHumidity:71%19°Min27°MaxToday in Machine CreekPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the coast this morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds E/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s.Tomorrow18°Min27°MaxPartly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower near the coast, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds SE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming E/SE 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the coast this morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds E/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s.
Forecast for Machine Creek (23.8349°S, 150.9419°E, 76m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 19° 18° 18° 18° 18° 18° 17° Maximum 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° 27° Chance of rain 10% 20% 30% 40% 20% 30% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High High High Very 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 20
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(km/h)Wind direction SSE ESE SSE ESE SSE ESE SSE ESE SSE ESE SSE SE SSE SE Relative humidity 62% 53% 72% 56% 73% 56% 71% 56% 72% 55% 70% 54% 72% 55% Dew point 17°C 16°C 18°C 17°C 18°C 17°C 18°C 17°C 18°C 17°C 17°C 16°C 17°C 16°C -
28 Day Rainfall forecast
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Machine Creek Rain Forecast
Machine Creek 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025887776557678105012 - 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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Past 5 Days
Machine Creek Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 2218.9 °C 27.7 °C 16.2 mmTuesday
Apr 2320.4 °C 27.8 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 2417.2 °C 27.7 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 2517.2 °C 27.2 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Apr 2616.2 °C 27.8 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Machine Creek minimum temp history (23.8349°S, 150.9419°E, 76m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 32.9° 03/04/2024 Coldest this month 14.7° 11/04/2024 Hottest on record 33.7 09/04/2010 Coldest on record 8.7 13/04/1994 Hottest this year 34.3° 24/01/2024 Coldest this year 14.7° 11/04/2024 Long term average 28.3° Long term average 19.1° Average this month 28.1° Average this month 19.2° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 29.2° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 16.5° 2008 Machine Creek rainfall history (23.8349°S, 150.9419°E, 76m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 51.8mm 06/04/2024 Total This Month 140.0mm
13.0 daysLong Term Average 40.3mm 5.8 days Wettest April on record 214.2mm 1996 Driest on record 0.0mm 2017 -
Year to Date
Machine Creek Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 455.0mm 39.7 day(s) Total For 2024 311.2mm 56.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 386.0mm 37.0 day(s) Wettest Day 51.8mm Apr 6 Lowest Temperature 14.7°C Apr11 Highest Temperature 34.3°C Jan24 -
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Machine Creek Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 30.8 30.8 30.0 28.3 25.8 23.6 23.2 24.1 26.2 27.6 29.0 30.3 27.5 Mean Min (°C) 23.1 23.0 21.9 19.1 15.6 13.3 12.1 12.7 15.6 18.5 20.5 22.2 18.1 Mean Rain (mm) 135.5 159.3 119.9 40.3 38.7 37.8 32.0 31.9 28.1 62.6 63.0 103.3 860.6 Mean Rain Days 11.8 11.9 10.2 5.8 6.2 6.1 5.2 4.6 4.2 7.5 8.2 9.9 91.6