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Coastal Waters Forecast-Southern Queensland

Source:"Heading South Coastal Waters Forecast" - Commonwealth of Australia 2008, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532)
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IDQ11270 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland Coastal Waters Forecast for Southern Queensland Issued at 3:06 pm EST on Friday 24 May 2013 Please be aware Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height

IDQ1127006 Warning Summary at issue time A Gale Warning has been issued for waters between Double Island Point and Point Danger for late this evening. A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for waters south of Double Island Point [including Moreton Bay] for late this afternoon, extending to waters south of Sandy Cape [including Hervey Bay] late this evening and remaining waters south of Gladstone during Saturday. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A complex low pressure system [1004 hPa] off the northern New South Wales coast is expected to deepen the remainder of today. The associated trough is expected to move northeast into far southern Queensland waters late this afternoon and evening. The trough is then expected to shift east over the Coral Sea during the weekend. Large south to southeasterly waves will affect far southern Queensland waters during the weekend resulting in rough surf conditions. A high [1032 hPa] over the Great Australian Bight will move slowly east during the forecast period, extending a strengthening ridge along the east Queensland coast.

IDQ1127001 Capricornia Waters, St Lawrence to Burnett Heads

A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for offshore waters south of Gladstone for Saturday. Friday until midnight Winds North of Gladstone Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at times. Winds tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots from this evening and reaching 20 to 25 knots at times from late tonight. South of Gladstone Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots from this evening. Seas 1.2 to 1.7 metres, increasing to 2.2 from the south during this evening. Swell Less than 1.5 metres. Isolated showers. Saturday Winds North of Gladstone South to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon though still reaching 20 to 25 knots at times offshore. South of Gladstone South to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots at first, reaching 25 to 30 knots at times offshore. Winds tending south to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon and reaching 25 to 33 knots offshore. Seas 2.2 metres, reaching 3 metres offshore south of Gladstone. Swell South to southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres over southern offshore waters. Isolated showers, scattered over southern offshore waters. Sunday Winds South to southeasterly 25 to 30 knots. Monday Winds Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

IDQ1127002 Hervey Bay Waters

A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for late this evening. Friday until midnight Winds West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times. Winds tending southwesterly 20 to 25 knots this evening and reaching 25 to 30 knots at times over the northern bay late tonight. Seas 1.4 to 1.8 metres, reaching 2.5 metres over the northern bay this evening. Saturday Winds South to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching 25 to 30 knots over the northern bay early morning. Winds tending southwest to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Lighter south to southwesterly winds over the western bay early morning. Seas 1.8 metres to 2.5 metres. Isolated squally showers. Sunday Winds South to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots. Lighter south to southwesterly winds over the western bay early morning. Monday Winds Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots over the northern and eastern bay. Lighter southerly winds over the western bay early morning.

IDQ1127003 Fraser Island Waters, Sandy Cape to Double Island Point

A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for late this evening. Friday until midnight Winds West to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots. Winds tending southwesterly 20 to 25 knots and reaching 25 to 30 knots offshore from late this evening. Seas 2.2 metres, reaching 3 metres offshore late this evening. Swell Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres developing from the south this evening. Isolated showers. Saturday Winds Southwesterly 25 to 30 knots, tending southwest to southeasterly 25 to 33 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas 3 to 3.5 metres. Swell Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres, reaching 4 metres offshore. Isolated squally showers, becoming scattered during the afternoon. Sunday Winds South to southeasterly 25 to 30 knots. Monday Winds Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching 25 to 30 knots at times..

IDQ1127004 Southeast Coast Waters, Double Island Point to Point Danger

A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for late this afternoon. A Gale Warning has been issued for late this evening. Friday until midnight Winds West to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching 25 to 30 knots from late afternoon. Winds tending south to southwesterly 25 to 30 knots during this evening and increasing to 30 to 40 knots from late tonight, particularly over offshore waters. Seas 1.7 to 2.2 metres, increasing to 3 metres from late afternoon and reaching 4 metres in open waters from late tonight. Swell South to southeasterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres from the south. Isolated showers, becoming scattered and squally from the south with possible isolated thunderstorms offshore. Saturday Winds South to southwesterly 30 to 40 knots. Winds tending southwest to southeasterly 25 to 33 knots during the afternoon though still reaching 33 to 40 knots offshore until late evening. Seas 3 to 4 metres. Swell South to southeasterly 2.5 to 3.5 metres, reaching 4 to 5 metres offshore. Scattered squally showers. Sunday Winds Southwest to southeasterly 25 to 33 knots, tending south to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon though still reaching 25 to 30 knots at times offshore. Monday Winds South to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.

IDQ1127005 Moreton Bay Waters

A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for late this afternoon. Friday until midnight Winds West to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching 25 to 30 knots at times from late this afternoon. Seas 1.3 metres, reaching 1.6 metres from late afternoon. Scattered squally showers. Saturday Winds South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas 1.6 metres. Scattered squally showers. Sunday Winds Southwest to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching 25 to 30 knots at times over the southern and eastern bay during the morning. Monday Winds South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times. The next routine forecast will be issued at 436 am EST Saturday. Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2011, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532). Users of these web pages are deemed to have read and accepted the conditions described in the Copyright, Disclaimer, and Privacy statements (http//www.bom.gov.au/other/copyright.shtml).

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Data Source:"Latest Weather Observations Bundaberg" - Commonwealth of Australia 2008, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532)
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