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
Rita Island (19.6291°S, 147.5041°E, 6m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY20° 30° clearing shower Chance of rain: 10% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:02am EST 6:25am EST 5:51pm EST 6:13pm EST NOW27.7° Feels Like: 25.2° Relative Humidity: 59% Dew: 19.0° Wind: E 30km/h Gust: 39km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: -
Today Weather
Rita IslandNow26.1°cFeels Like:26.1°Wind:SE 24km/hGusts:32km/hHumidity:78%20°Min30°MaxToday in Rita IslandPartly cloudy. High chance of showers in the N, slight chance elsewhere. Winds SE 15 to 25 km/h tending E in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 24 to 30.Tomorrow19°Min29°MaxPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the N, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming E/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the N, slight chance elsewhere. Winds SE 15 to 25 km/h tending E in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 24 to 30.
Forecast for Rita Island (19.6291°S, 147.5041°E, 6m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary Minimum 20° 19° 19° 19° 20° 19° 19° Maximum 30° 29° 30° 30° 29° 29° 30° Chance of rain 10% 10% 10% 20% 5% 30% 10% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 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 - - - 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 15
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(km/h)Wind direction SE E SSE ESE SSE E SE ESE SE ESE SSE ESE SSE ESE Relative humidity 72% 60% 70% 55% 71% 54% 74% 59% 72% 58% 71% 57% 69% 51% Dew point 20°C 20°C 19°C 18°C 19°C 19°C 21°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 18°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Rita Island Rain Forecast
Rita Island 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
Rita Island Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Wednesday
Apr 2418.1 °C 30.1 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 2516.4 °C 30.3 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Apr 2618.3 °C 28.8 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Apr 2716.5 °C 29.9 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Apr 2820.8 °C 29.1 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Rita Island minimum temp history (19.6291°S, 147.5041°E, 6m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 33.9° 08/04/2024 Coldest this month 13.9° 22/04/2024 Hottest on record 36.0 02/04/1988 Coldest on record 8.5 14/04/1994 Hottest this year 35.0° 23/01/2024 Coldest this year 13.9° 22/04/2024 Long term average 29.6° Long term average 19.3° Average this month 30.8° Average this month 19.7° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 31.3° 2015 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 16.6° 1972 Rita Island rainfall history (19.6291°S, 147.5041°E, 6m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 10.0mm 06/04/2024 Total This Month 14.2mm
4.0 daysLong Term Average 50.9mm 5.4 days Wettest April on record 437.4mm 1990 Driest on record 0.0mm 2008 -
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Rita Island Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 659.9mm 40.7 day(s) Total For 2024 598.2mm 50.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 975.0mm 46.0 day(s) Wettest Day 88.4mm Jan11 Lowest Temperature 13.9°C Apr22 Highest Temperature 35.0°C Jan23 -
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Rita Island Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 31.8 31.6 30.9 29.6 27.6 25.5 25.3 26.4 28.3 30.0 31.2 32.1 29.2 Mean Min (°C) 22.9 22.9 21.7 19.3 16.2 13.0 12.0 12.7 15.3 18.5 20.8 22.2 18.1 Mean Rain (mm) 228.8 231.2 149.0 50.9 41.6 23.5 17.9 15.4 9.7 26.0 44.6 100.0 944.9 Mean Rain Days 12.2 12.8 10.3 5.4 4.7 3.9 3.2 2.9 2.1 3.3 5.6 7.7 74.2