Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 10:00 PM 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:
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 4:45 am EST Sunday.
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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
Great Sandy Strait (25.5107°S, 152.9136°E, 0m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY16° 23° possible thunderstorm Chance of rain: 80% Likely amount: 10-20mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:44am EST 6:07am EST 5:28pm EST 5:51pm EST NOW17.5° Feels Like: 17.2° Relative Humidity: 95% Dew: 16.7° Wind: S 13km/h Gust: 15km/h Rainfall since 9am: 36.0mm Pressure: 1017.7hPa -
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Great Sandy StraitNow17.7°cFeels Like:17.3°Wind:SW 13km/hGusts:17km/hHumidity:92%16°Min23°MaxToday in Great Sandy StraitCloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds S 15 to 20 km/h turning SE 20 to 30 km/h in the late morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.Tomorrow18°Min25°MaxPartly cloudy. High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm about K'gari. Winds SE 20 to 30 km/h increasing to 25 to 40 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s. -
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Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds S 15 to 20 km/h turning SE 20 to 30 km/h in the late morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
Forecast for Great Sandy Strait (25.5107°S, 152.9136°E, 0m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary Minimum 16° 18° 18° 18° 17° 16° 16° Maximum 23° 25° 26° 27° 28° 27° 25° Chance of rain 80% 80% 60% 60% 30% 80% 80% Likely amount 10-20mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index High 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 17
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(km/h)Wind direction S SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE S SSE SW S S SSE S SSE Relative humidity 96% 85% 83% 71% 78% 68% 83% 62% 77% 50% 80% 64% 83% 66% Dew point 19°C 18°C 19°C 18°C 19°C 18°C 20°C 18°C 19°C 15°C 18°C 18°C 18°C 17°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Great Sandy Strait Rain Forecast
Great Sandy Strait 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025987766556768105012 - 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
Great Sandy Strait Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Tuesday
Apr 1615.9 °C 28.7 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 1720.4 °C 28.4 °C 1.0 mmThursday
Apr 1820.2 °C 28.1 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Apr 1918.7 °C 30.0 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Apr 2019.6 °C 24.8 °C 7.6 mmLegend -
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Great Sandy Strait minimum temp history (25.5107°S, 152.9136°E, 0m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 31.5° 03/04/2024 Coldest this month 11.5° 11/04/2024 Hottest on record 34.0 01/04/1998 Coldest on record 5.5 27/04/2015 Hottest this year 35.5° 22/01/2024 Coldest this year 11.5° 11/04/2024 Long term average 27.4° Long term average 16.9° Average this month 28.4° Average this month 18.3° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 29.0° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 15.4° 1960 Great Sandy Strait rainfall history (25.5107°S, 152.9136°E, 0m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 10.4mm 09/04/2024 Total This Month 33.0mm
8.0 daysLong Term Average 84.5mm 11.8 days Wettest April on record 338.7mm 1928 Driest on record 4.6mm 1897 -
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Great Sandy Strait Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 567.6mm 53.4 day(s) Total For 2024 590.0mm 63.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 288.4mm 46.0 day(s) Wettest Day 60.6mm Jan18 Lowest Temperature 11.5°C Apr11 Highest Temperature 35.5°C Jan22 -
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Great Sandy Strait Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 30.7 30.3 29.4 27.4 24.7 22.4 22.1 23.6 25.9 27.7 29.1 30.4 26.9 Mean Min (°C) 20.8 20.8 19.6 16.9 13.3 10.3 8.6 9.3 12.1 15.4 17.8 19.7 15.3 Mean Rain (mm) 161.3 171.2 150.6 84.5 76.8 64.6 50.1 37.9 40.4 74.9 83.7 129.5 1127.8 Mean Rain Days 13.2 13.8 14.6 11.8 10.9 8.6 7.5 6.6 6.7 8.1 9.0 10.8 121.9