Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 10:00 AM EST on Tuesday 30 April 2024
for the period until midnight EST Wednesday 01 May 2024
Wind Warnings for Tuesday 30 April
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Torres Strait, Peninsula Coast and Cooktown Coast
Wind Warnings for Wednesday 01 May
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula Coast, Cooktown Coast, Cairns Coast, Townsville Coast, Sunshine Coast Waters and Gold Coast Waters
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 3:50 pm EST Tuesday.
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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
Sunshine Plaza (26.6546°S, 153.0867°E, 3m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current condition
TODAY16° 24° showers easing Chance of rain: 60% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:48am EST 6:11am EST 5:18pm EST 5:42pm EST NOW23.9° Feels Like: 23.0° Relative Humidity: 69% Dew: 17.9° Wind: SE 19km/h Gust: 22km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1020.2hPa -
Today Weather
Sunshine PlazaNow21.9°cFeels Like:24.3°Wind:SW 2km/hGusts:7km/hHumidity:78%16°Min24°MaxToday in Sunshine PlazaPartly cloudy. The chance of fog inland early this morning. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.Tomorrow16°Min24°MaxPartly cloudy. High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming S/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of fog inland early this morning. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.
Forecast for Sunshine Plaza (26.6546°S, 153.0867°E, 3m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary Minimum 16° 16° 16° 15° 15° 15° 14° Maximum 24° 24° 24° 23° 23° 24° 24° Chance of rain 60% 70% 80% 70% 70% 80% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 1-5mm UV index High High High High High High 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 SSW SSE SSW S S SSE SSE SSE SSE SE S SSE SSW SSE Relative humidity 76% 68% 77% 70% 78% 76% 78% 74% 80% 73% 78% 73% 75% 69% Dew point 17°C 18°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 18°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 18°C 16°C 17°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Sunshine Plaza Rain Forecast
Sunshine Plaza 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025987766556768105012 - 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
Sunshine Plaza Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Friday
Apr 2618.5 °C 22.2 °C 5.4 mmSaturday
Apr 2716.9 °C 24.5 °C 10.8 mmSunday
Apr 2817.8 °C 25.5 °C 0.4 mmMonday
Apr 2917.6 °C 25.2 °C 16.0 mmTuesday
Apr 3017.2 °C 25.0 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Sunshine Plaza minimum temp history (26.6546°S, 153.0867°E, 3m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 30.4° 07/04/2024 Coldest this month 13.6° 11/04/2024 Hottest on record 33.5 04/04/2006 Coldest on record 7.3 22/04/2015 Hottest this year 33.9° 27/01/2024 Coldest this year 13.6° 11/04/2024 Long term average 26.1° Long term average 17.1° Average this month 26.3° Average this month 18.0° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 27.6° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 15.3° 2008 Sunshine Plaza rainfall history (26.6546°S, 153.0867°E, 3m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 60.8mm 22/04/2024 Total This Month 178.6mm
17.0 daysLong Term Average 143.3mm 16.1 days Wettest April on record 353.8mm 2009 Driest on record 14.2mm 2006 -
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Sunshine Plaza Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 711.5mm 64.5 day(s) Total For 2024 1237.2mm 83.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 303.2mm 49.0 day(s) Wettest Day 119.0mm Jan 2 Lowest Temperature 13.6°C Apr11 Highest Temperature 33.9°C Jan27 -
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Sunshine Plaza Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 29.0 28.9 28.0 26.1 23.6 21.5 21.1 22.3 24.3 25.7 27.2 28.4 25.5 Mean Min (°C) 21.3 21.3 20.2 17.1 13.6 11.3 9.7 9.9 13.0 15.7 17.9 19.9 15.9 Mean Rain (mm) 159.0 220.9 188.3 143.3 166.9 108.9 71.2 67.3 56.3 91.9 84.5 155.5 1504.6 Mean Rain Days 15.0 15.5 17.9 16.1 16.4 15.4 13.4 10.0 10.5 11.3 10.3 13.3 165.0