Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 03:50 PM EST on Sunday 28 April 2024
for the period until midnight EST Monday 29 April 2024
Wind Warnings for Sunday 28 April
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Cooktown Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Townsville Coast and Mackay Coast
Wind Warnings for Monday 29 April
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Torres Strait, Peninsula Coast and Cooktown Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 4:45 am EST Monday.
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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
Mackay West (21.1522°S, 149.159°E, 8m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current condition
TODAY22° 25° possible shower Chance of rain: 60% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:57am EST 6:20am EST 5:42pm EST 6:05pm EST NOW25.3° Feels Like: 24.8° Relative Humidity: 70% Dew: 19.4° Wind: SE 20km/h Gust: 33km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.4mm Pressure: -
Today Weather
Mackay WestNow24.6°cFeels Like:22.2°Wind:SE 32km/hGusts:39km/hHumidity:76%22°Min25°MaxToday in Mackay WestPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. Winds E/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.Tomorrow21°Min25°MaxPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds SE 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. Winds E/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Forecast for Mackay West (21.1522°S, 149.159°E, 8m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary Minimum 22° 21° 21° 21° 21° 20° 19° Maximum 25° 25° 24° 25° 24° 24° 24° Chance of rain 60% 70% 90% 70% 70% 80% 30% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating Moderate - - 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 SE SSE SE SSE SE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SE SSE SE Relative humidity 72% 64% 82% 67% 85% 77% 78% 72% 82% 72% 81% 71% 74% 67% Dew point 19°C 18°C 20°C 18°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 18°C 18°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Mackay West Rain Forecast
Mackay West 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420259778877566101105012 - 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
Mackay West Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Wednesday
Apr 2418.9 °C 27.2 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 2516.5 °C 27.3 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Apr 2619.0 °C 28.1 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Apr 2718.3 °C 27.2 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Apr 2820.4 °C 26.9 °C 8.6 mmLegend -
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Mackay West minimum temp history (21.1522°S, 149.159°E, 8m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 30.6° 04/04/2024 Coldest this month 11.9° 11/04/2024 Hottest on record 32.9 19/04/1951 Coldest on record 7.8 30/04/1952 Hottest this year 34.4° 29/01/2024 Coldest this year 11.9° 11/04/2024 Long term average 27.7° Long term average 19.6° Average this month 28.0° Average this month 20.0° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 29.0° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 16.3° 2008 Mackay West rainfall history (21.1522°S, 149.159°E, 8m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 44.4mm 06/04/2024 Total This Month 141.4mm
18.0 daysLong Term Average 161.7mm 14.9 days Wettest April on record 842.2mm 1958 Driest on record 10.2mm 2008 -
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Mackay West Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 1041.3mm 66.2 day(s) Total For 2024 900.0mm 83.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 1027.6mm 63.0 day(s) Wettest Day 73.0mm Feb16 Lowest Temperature 11.9°C Apr11 Highest Temperature 34.4°C Jan29 -
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Mackay West Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 30.5 30.2 29.5 27.7 25.3 23.3 22.7 23.8 26.0 28.5 29.7 30.8 27.3 Mean Min (°C) 23.2 23.2 22.1 19.6 15.8 12.9 11.5 11.9 14.9 18.3 20.5 22.3 17.9 Mean Rain (mm) 302.7 328.5 248.4 161.7 85.9 56.2 40.1 31.4 23.6 36.0 90.4 139.6 1527.4 Mean Rain Days 16.4 17.9 17.0 14.9 11.8 9.8 8.3 6.6 5.5 6.2 8.5 11.4 132.6