Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 10:00 AM 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 3:50 pm EST Friday.
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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
Whitsunday (20.2713°S, 148.7071°E, 31m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY23° 26° clearing shower Chance of rain: 50% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:56am 6:19am 5:45pm 6:07pm NOW24.7° Feels Like: 21.2° Relative Humidity: 82% Dew: 21.4° Wind: SE 41km/h Gust: 46km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1016.4hPa -
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WhitsundayNow27.8°cFeels Like:27.3°Wind:SE 22km/hGusts:24km/hHumidity:64%23°Min26°MaxToday in WhitsundayPartly cloudy. Winds E/SE 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.Tomorrow22°Min26°MaxPartly cloudy. High chance of showers along the coastal fringe, medium chance elsewhere. Winds S/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending E/SE 20 to 30 km/h during the morning and early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 29. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. Winds E/SE 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Forecast for Whitsunday (20.2713°S, 148.7071°E, 31m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 23° 22° 23° 23° 22° 23° 22° Maximum 26° 26° 27° 26° 26° 26° 25° Chance of rain 50% 80% 60% 60% 70% 90% 90% Likely amount < 1mm 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 No Rating Moderate 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 35
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(km/h)Wind direction SSE SSE SSE SSE ESE SE SE SE SSE SSE SSE SE SSE SSE Relative humidity 84% 75% 82% 79% 73% 72% 77% 74% 78% 76% 78% 75% 80% 79% Dew point 22°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 20°C 20°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 20°C 21°C -
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Whitsunday Rain Forecast
Whitsunday 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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Whitsunday Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Monday
Apr 2220.9 °C 24.9 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 2321.6 °C 25.7 °C 35.4 mmWednesday
Apr 2422.5 °C 25.3 °C 0.6 mmThursday
Apr 2522.6 °C 25.4 °C 0.2 mmFriday
Apr 2624.2 °C 25.4 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Whitsunday minimum temp history (20.2713°S, 148.7071°E, 31m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 29.0° 06/04/2024 Coldest this month 20.8° 21/04/2024 Hottest on record 31.3 07/04/2015 Coldest on record 18.4 20/04/2008 Hottest this year 34.0° 29/01/2024 Coldest this year 20.8° 21/04/2024 Long term average 27.0° Long term average 22.9° Average this month 27.2° Average this month 23.7° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 27.7° 2015 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 21.5° 2008 Whitsunday rainfall history (20.2713°S, 148.7071°E, 31m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 35.4mm 23/04/2024 Total This Month 96.4mm
18.0 daysLong Term Average 163.6mm 16.8 days Wettest April on record 314.8mm 2011 Driest on record 24.8mm 2020 -
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Whitsunday Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 975.7mm 70.5 day(s) Total For 2024 678.4mm 74.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 1291.4mm 56.0 day(s) Wettest Day 52.4mm Mar 7 Lowest Temperature 20.8°C Apr21 Highest Temperature 34.0°C Jan29 -
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Whitsunday Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 29.9 29.7 28.9 27.0 24.3 22.3 21.5 22.9 25.3 27.4 28.7 29.9 26.4 Mean Min (°C) 24.9 24.9 24.4 22.9 20.6 18.8 18.0 18.5 20.2 22.1 23.4 24.6 21.9 Mean Rain (mm) 293.4 268.8 249.9 163.6 95.3 58.1 54.4 23.6 26.4 26.5 75.0 141.9 1422.8 Mean Rain Days 17.5 17.5 18.7 16.8 14.9 13.0 11.0 7.5 6.0 6.1 8.5 10.7 145.7