IDD10230
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology 
Northern Territory

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northern Territory and North Kimberley
Issued at 5:45 am CST on Thursday 23 February 2012
Valid until midnight Saturday

IDD1023001
Please Be Aware
Wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here,
and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.

Warnings
Nil.

Synoptic Situation
A weak ridge over the Queensland coast is expected to strengthen later in the
week. A broad area of low pressure lies in the west. 

IDD1023002
Kuri Bay to Wyndham: 
Thursday until midnight: Variable winds 10 knots. Inshore afternoon sea breezes
10/15 knots. Seas to 1m. Isolated storms with gusts to 35 knots.
Friday: Northwest to northeast winds 10 knots. Inshore afternoon sea breezes
10/15 knots. Seas to 1m. Isolated storms with gusts to 35 knots.
Saturday Outlook: Northwest to northeast winds 10 knots. 

IDD1023003
Wyndham to Daly River Mouth: 
Thursday until midnight: Variable winds 10 knots. Inshore afternoon sea breezes
10/15 knots. Seas to 1m. Isolated storms with gusts to 35 knots.
Friday: Variable winds 10 knots. Inshore afternoon sea breezes 10/15 knots. Seas
to 1m. Isolated storms with gusts to 35 knots.
Saturday Outlook: Variable winds 10 knots. 

IDD1023004
Daly River Mouth to Cape Don: 
Thursday until midnight: Variable winds 10 knots. Inshore afternoon sea breezes
10/15 knots. Seas to 1m. Isolated storms with gusts to 35 knots.
Friday: Variable winds 10 knots. Inshore afternoon sea breezes 10/15 knots. Seas
to 1m. Isolated storms with gusts to 35 knots.
Saturday Outlook: Variable winds 10 knots. 

IDD1023005
Cape Don to Cape Wessel: 
Thursday until midnight: East to northeast winds 10 knots. Inshore afternoon sea
breezes 10/15 knots. Seas to 1m. Isolated storms with gusts to 35 knots.
Friday: East to northeast winds 10 knots. Inshore afternoon sea breezes 10/15
knots. Seas to 1m. Isolated storms with gusts to 35 knots.
Saturday Outlook: Easterly winds 10 knots.

IDD1023006
Northwest Gulf of Carpentaria: 
Thursday until midnight: East/northeast winds 10 knots. Inshore afternoon sea
breezes 10/15 knots. Seas to 1m. Isolated storms with gusts to 35 knots.
Friday: East/northeast winds 10/15 knots. Inshore afternoon sea breezes 10/15
knots. Seas 1 to 1.5m. Isolated storms with gusts to 35 knots.
Saturday Outlook: Easterly winds 10/15 knots.

IDD1023007
Southwest Gulf of Carpentaria: 
Thursday until midnight: East/northeast winds 10 knots. Inshore afternoon sea
breezes 10/15 knots. Seas to 1m. Isolated storms with gusts to 35 knots.
Friday: East/northeast winds 10/15 knots. Inshore afternoon sea breezes 10/15
knots. Seas 1 to 1.5m. Isolated storms with gusts to 35 knots.
Saturday Outlook: East/northeast winds 10/15 knots.

IDD1023008
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:45 pm CST Thursday.
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