Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 04:45 AM 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:
South East Gulf of Carpentaria, 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 3:50 pm 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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Whitsundays (20.2615°S, 148.9653°E, 23m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY24° 28° clearing shower Chance of rain: 50% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:55am 6:17am 5:49pm 6:11pm NOW25.6° Feels Like: 25.5° Relative Humidity: 86% Dew: 23.1° Wind: SE 28km/h Gust: 32km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1013.9hPa -
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WhitsundaysNow28.2°cFeels Like:29.8°Wind:SE 19km/hGusts:22km/hHumidity:73%24°Min28°MaxToday in WhitsundaysPartly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming E/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending S/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 31.Tomorrow21°Min25°MaxPartly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the S, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds S 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 29. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming E/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending S/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 31.
Forecast for Whitsundays (20.2615°S, 148.9653°E, 23m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary Minimum 24° 21° 21° 22° 23° 22° 23° Maximum 28° 25° 26° 26° 26° 26° 26° Chance of rain 50% 50% 60% 50% 50% 30% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 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 - - - 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 24
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(km/h)Wind direction SSE SSE S SSE S SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE Relative humidity 89% 81% 82% 74% 82% 77% 79% 76% 76% 73% 80% 72% 71% 67% Dew point 24°C 23°C 20°C 20°C 21°C 21°C 20°C 21°C 20°C 21°C 21°C 20°C 19°C 19°C -
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Whitsundays Rain Forecast
Whitsundays 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar202420259778877566101105012 - 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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Whitsundays Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Tuesday
Apr 1625.8 °C 28.0 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 1724.1 °C 27.7 °C 1.0 mmThursday
Apr 1823.5 °C 27.9 °C 1.0 mmFriday
Apr 1923.5 °C 27.2 °C 0.2 mmSaturday
Apr 2024.1 °C 26.4 °C 0.6 mmLegend -
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Whitsundays minimum temp history (20.2615°S, 148.9653°E, 23m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 29.0° 06/04/2024 Coldest this month 21.9° 11/04/2024 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 21.9° 11/04/2024 Long term average 27.0° Long term average 22.9° Average this month 27.7° Average this month 24.2° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 27.7° 2015 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 21.5° 2008 Whitsundays rainfall history (20.2615°S, 148.9653°E, 23m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 27.4mm 06/04/2024 Total This Month 59.4mm
13.0 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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Whitsundays Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 977.1mm 70.4 day(s) Total For 2024 641.4mm 69.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 1231.2mm 52.0 day(s) Wettest Day 52.4mm Mar 7 Lowest Temperature 21.9°C Apr11 Highest Temperature 34.0°C Jan29 -
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Whitsundays 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) 293.4 268.8 251.3 163.6 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 18.6 16.8 14.9 13.0 11.0 7.5 6.0 6.1 8.5 10.7 145.7