Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 10:00 PM EST on Friday 26 April 2024
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 27 April 2024
Wind Warnings for Saturday 27 April
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula Coast, Townsville Coast, Mackay Coast and Capricornia Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 4:45 am 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
Mackay (21.1434°S, 149.1868°E, 20m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TOMORROW19° 26° Chance of rain: 80% Likely amount: 1-5mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:56am EST 6:19am EST 5:42pm EST 6:05pm EST NOW18.7° Feels Like: 19.0° Relative Humidity: 91% Dew: 17.2° Wind: S 11km/h Gust: 13km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1017.6hPa -
Today Weather
MackayNow24.0°cFeels Like:24.5°Wind:SE 13km/hGusts:19km/hHumidity:71%19°Min26°MaxToday in MackayPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. Winds E/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending S/SE 15 to 25 km/h before dawn then tending E/SE 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 30.Tomorrow19°Min26°MaxPartly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds E/SE 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely from the late morning. Winds E/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending S/SE 15 to 25 km/h before dawn then tending E/SE 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 30.
Forecast for Mackay (21.1434°S, 149.1868°E, 20m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 19° 20° 20° 19° 20° 19° 19° Maximum 26° 27° 27° 27° 27° 26° 26° Chance of rain 80% 70% 70% 80% 80% 90% 80% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating No Rating Moderate 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 23
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(km/h)21
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(km/h)Wind direction S SE SE SE SSE SE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE Relative humidity 86% 80% 77% 70% 83% 73% 87% 75% 81% 70% 81% 71% 80% 70% Dew point 20°C 21°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 20°C 22°C 20°C 20°C 19°C 19°C 19°C 19°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Mackay Rain Forecast
Mackay 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 Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 2215.4 °C 26.9 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 2320.2 °C 27.1 °C 6.0 mmWednesday
Apr 2419.4 °C 27.1 °C 0.2 mmThursday
Apr 2516.5 °C 27.2 °C 0.0 mmFriday
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Mackay minimum temp history (21.1434°S, 149.1868°E, 20m 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 28.1° 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 rainfall history (21.1434°S, 149.1868°E, 20m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 44.4mm 06/04/2024 Total This Month 133.6mm
17.0 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 Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 1041.3mm 66.2 day(s) Total For 2024 892.2mm 82.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 1017.6mm 61.0 day(s) Wettest Day 73.0mm Feb16 Lowest Temperature 11.9°C Apr11 Highest Temperature 34.4°C Jan29 -
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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