Marine Weather
Northwest Gulf Marine Weather Overview
Tides
Tides for Milner Bay Groote Eylandt
Low Thu 04:23 (0.8m)High Thu 16:48 (1.8m)
Low Fri 05:10 (0.8m)
High Fri 18:00 (1.8m)
forecast winds
Wednesday: S 10 ktsThursday: Variable 10 kts
Friday: SE increasing 15/20 kts
Saturday: E/SE 15/20 kts
forecast
Southerly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Outlook Thursday: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Below 0.5 metres. Outlook Friday: Southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15/20 knots before dawn. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1/2 metres offshore south of Cape Wessel around midday. Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 1 metre. Outlook Saturday: East to southeasterly 15/20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1/2 metres offshore south of Cape Wessel. Swell: Southerly around 1 metre.
Issued Wed 16:00 CSTSeas: Up to 0.5m
Swell: Up to 0.5m
most recent warnings
Alyangula Forecast Graphs
- locations
- Cape Wessel
- Groote Eylandt
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- Alyangula
Sun & Moon Times
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