Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 03:50 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, 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
Merinda (20.0151°S, 148.1632°E, 4m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY21° 30° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 10% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:59am EST 6:22am EST 5:48pm EST 6:11pm EST NOW25.7° Feels Like: 24.0° Relative Humidity: 61% Dew: 17.6° Wind: E 22km/h Gust: 28km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: -
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MerindaNow22.4°cFeels Like:22.3°Wind:SE 13km/hGusts:15km/hHumidity:72%21°Min30°MaxToday in MerindaMostly clear. Winds E/SE 15 to 20 km/h.Tomorrow20°Min30°MaxPartly 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. -
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Today: Mostly clear. Winds E/SE 15 to 20 km/h.
Forecast for Merinda (20.0151°S, 148.1632°E, 4m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 21° 20° 21° 20° 20° 21° 21° Maximum 30° 30° 30° 30° 30° 30° 29° Chance of rain 10% 40% 20% 20% 30% 40% 60% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm < 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 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 7
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(km/h)18
(km/h)24
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(km/h)28
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(km/h)Wind direction SSE ESE SSE SE SE ESE SE ESE SSE ESE SSE SE SE SE Relative humidity 86% 74% 76% 74% 75% 69% 76% 71% 78% 71% 78% 70% 76% 72% Dew point 22°C 22°C 21°C 23°C 21°C 22°C 21°C 23°C 22°C 23°C 22°C 23°C 21°C 22°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Merinda Rain Forecast
Merinda 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
Merinda Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 2214.9 °C 29.2 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 2321.2 °C 29.3 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 2421.4 °C 29.6 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 2516.6 °C 29.8 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Apr 2620.2 °C 29.6 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Merinda minimum temp history (20.0151°S, 148.1632°E, 4m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 32.1° 09/04/2024 Coldest this month 12.9° 11/04/2024 Hottest on record 34.5 07/04/2015 Coldest on record 7.6 14/04/1994 Hottest this year 35.5° 29/01/2024 Coldest this year 12.9° 11/04/2024 Long term average 28.8° Long term average 19.3° Average this month 28.8° Average this month 19.7° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 30.3° 1996 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 16.0° 2008 Merinda rainfall history (20.0151°S, 148.1632°E, 4m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 75.0mm 06/04/2024 Total This Month 96.8mm
11.0 daysLong Term Average 120.0mm 12.3 days Wettest April on record 450.7mm 1989 Driest on record 1.6mm 2008 -
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Merinda Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 976.6mm 57.9 day(s) Total For 2024 643.4mm 65.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 1296.6mm 55.0 day(s) Wettest Day 75.0mm Apr 6 Lowest Temperature 12.9°C Apr11 Highest Temperature 35.5°C Jan29 -
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Merinda Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 31.6 31.2 30.3 28.8 26.6 24.7 24.4 25.8 28.4 30.5 31.7 32.3 28.8 Mean Min (°C) 22.7 22.8 21.8 19.3 15.9 12.9 11.3 11.6 14.4 17.5 19.8 21.6 17.6 Mean Rain (mm) 305.0 347.6 204.0 120.0 65.8 36.6 26.5 25.0 21.9 39.7 78.0 163.5 1438.3 Mean Rain Days 14.5 16.5 14.6 12.3 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.5 4.5 6.4 8.3 11.2 116.5