Boating forecast for the rest of this weekend from BOM. Weather Situation A high [1020 hPa] over the southern Coral Sea will move slowly eastwards during the weekend whilst weakening. A weak trough will move north through far southern waters during Sunday before stalling and weakening. Another trough will move through southern waters on Monday and reach the Capricorn coast on Tuesday. Capricornia Waters, St Lawrence to Burnett Heads: Saturday until midnight: Winds: Northeast to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, with local sea breezes 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 1.3 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Sunday: Winds: Northeast to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1.2 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Monday: Winds: Northeast to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Tuesday: Winds: Northwest to southwest 10 to 15 knots, shifting southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon, then south to southwest 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Hervey Bay Waters: Saturday until midnight: Winds: Northeast to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 0.9 metres. Sunday: Winds: West to northwest 5 to 10 knots, shifting north to northwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 0.9 metres. Monday: Winds: North to northwesterly 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Tuesday: Winds: Northwest to southwest 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest to southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon, then southwest 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Fraser Island Waters, Sandy Cape to Double Island Point: Saturday until midnight: Winds: Northeast to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1.2 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Sunday: Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, shifting southeast 10 to 15 knots over southern waters in the afternoon. Seas: 1.2 metres. Swell: Southerly to 1.5 metres. Monday: Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Tuesday: Winds: Northwest to southwest 15 to 20 knots, shifting south to southwest 15 to 20 knots during the day. Southeast Coast Waters, Double Island Point to Point Danger: Saturday until midnight: Winds: Northeasterly to northwest 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.7 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms. Sunday: Winds: Northwest 15 to 20 knots ahead of a southwest to southeasterly change 10 to 15 knots extending north during the day. Northeast 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.2 to 1.7 metres. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers. Possible early morning thunderstorms. Monday: Winds: Northeast to northwest 10 to 15 knots, shifting northwest to southwest in the evening and increasing to 15 to 20 knots offshore. Tuesday: Winds: Southwest 15 to 20 knots, shifting south to southeast south of Cape Moreton during the afternoon. Moreton Bay Waters: Saturday until midnight: Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.0 metres. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms. Sunday: Winds: Northwest 10 to 15 knots, shifting south to southwest 5 to 10 knots early morning, then southeast to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 0.7 metres. Isolated early morning showers. Monday: Winds: Northwest 5 to 10 knots with afternoon NE sea breezes 10 to 15 knots. West to southwest 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Tuesday: Winds: Southwest 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at times during the day. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:36 am EST Sunday.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 07:23:05 +0000