Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 03:48 PM EST on Wednesday 07 January 2026
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 08 January 2026
Wind Warnings for Wednesday 07 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Cairns Coast, Townsville Coast, Mackay Coast and Capricornia Coast
Wind Warnings for Thursday 08 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Torres Strait, Cooktown Coast, Cairns Coast, Townsville Coast and Mackay Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 9:00 pm EST Wednesday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Forecast
Baralaba (24.1811°S, 149.8112°E, 75m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly clear. Slight chance of a shower near the coast, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds E 20 to 30 km/h.
Forecast for Baralaba (24.1811°S, 149.8112°E, 75m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 21° 21° 21° 22° 23° 24° 24° Maximum 35° 32° 33° 33° 31° 29° 32° Chance of rain 10% 40% 20% 40% 70% 90% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 18
(km/h)21
(km/h)19
(km/h)22
(km/h)21
(km/h)24
(km/h)20
(km/h)24
(km/h)18
(km/h)19
(km/h)20
(km/h)21
(km/h)15
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction ESE ESE E E E ENE E ENE E ENE ESE ESE ESE ESE Relative humidity 53% 28% 58% 38% 54% 34% 58% 43% 65% 55% 73% 70% 71% 60% Dew point 18°C 14°C 19°C 16°C 17°C 15°C 20°C 19°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 23°C 23°C 23°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Baralaba (24.1811°S, 149.8112°E, 75m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 4:55am EST 5:20am EST 6:54pm EST 7:19pm EST 9:55pm EST 8:56am EST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
