Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel Forecast

Local Waters Forecast for Arafura Coast: Cape Don to Cape Wessel

Issued: Wednesday, 20 May 2:30PM

Forecast for Wednesday, 20 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1.5 metres.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.
Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore east of Maningrida.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far north.
Swell: Easterly below 1 metre.

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Forecast for Wednesday, 20 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Channel Point.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 20 May
Weather: Clear.
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 20 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Cape Wessel.
Swell: South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots in the far northeast in the late evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: South to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 20 May
Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell: Easterly around 1 metre.
Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 20 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots northeast of Groote Eylandt in the early afternoon.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Numbulwar during the morning.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: East to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres northeast of Groote Eylandt.
Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 20 May
Weather: Clear.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Forecast for Thursday, 21 May
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Forecast for Friday, 22 May
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
Forecast for Saturday, 23 May
Weather: Sunny.
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Below 0.5 metres.
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